A Competitive Market Maximizes Social Welfare Because in a Competitive

question 103

Multiple Choice

A competitive market maximizes social welfare because in a competitive market,

• A) profits are zero.
• B) price equals marginal cost of the last unit produced.
• C) price equals average cost of the last unit produced.
• D) there is free entry and exit.

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