When a Market Is in Equilibrium and the Marginal Consumer

question 196

Multiple Choice

When a market is in equilibrium and the marginal consumer values a commodity at less than the social cost of producing it, which of the following are true?
(i) at market equilibrium the demand curve lies below the social cost curve
(ii) reducing production to a level below the equilibrium level could possibly raise total economic wellbeing
(iii) the equilibrium price is higher than necessary to insure maximum economic wellbeing

• A)(i) and (ii) only
• B)(i) and (iii) only
• C)(ii) and (iii) only
• D)(i), (ii) and (iii)

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Definitions:

Gross Profit

The financial metric indicating the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold before accounting for other expenses.

FIFO Method

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where goods first received are the first to be sold, assuming costs of earliest goods are those expensed first.

Physical Flow

The movement of physical goods or materials within a production process or supply chain.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all the goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.