If the Marginal Social Benefit Received from a Good Is

question 120

Multiple Choice

If the marginal social benefit received from a good is less than the marginal opportunity cost of production:

• A) an increase in production will improve society's well-being.
• B) a decrease in production will improve society's well-being.
• C) no change in production can improve society's well-being.
• D) the market is producing too little of the good.

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