In a Well-Functioning Competitive Market, Total Surplus

question 119

Multiple Choice

In a well-functioning competitive market, total surplus:

• A) can never be negative.
• B) is always zero if the market is efficient.
• C) can be negative if the market is not in equilibrium.
• D) is greater than the sum of consumer and producer surplus.

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