If the Marginal Benefit Received from a Good Is Equal

question 11

Multiple Choice

If the marginal benefit received from a good is equal to the marginal social cost of production, then:

• A)society's well-being can be improved if production increases.
• B)the market is producing an efficient quantity.
• C)the market is producing too much of the good.
• D)society's well-being can be improved if production decreases.

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Definitions:

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