In Order for a Central Planner to Achieve the Invisible-Hand

question 173

Multiple Choice

In order for a central planner to achieve the invisible-hand type efficiency of a free market, the planner would

• A)need masses of statistics.
• B)be required to makes enormous calculations.
• C)need to be able to measure a consumer's marginal utility in order to equate MU with MC.
• D)All of the above would be required.

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Definitions:

Receivables

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or sold but not yet paid for.

Collection Procedures

Established methods used by businesses to follow up on and collect unpaid debts from customers.

Accounts Receivable

Amounts owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

ACP

Average Collection Period, indicating the average number of days it takes for a company to receive payments from its customers.