Refer to the Diagram, in Which S Is the Market

question 168

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram, in which S is the market supply curve and S₁ is a supply curve comprising all costs of production, including external costs. Assume that the number of people affected by these external costs is large. Without government interference, this market will reach

• A)an optimal allocation of society's resources.
• B)an underallocation of resources to this product.
• C)an overallocation of resources to this product.
• D)a higher price than is consistent with an optimal allocation of resources.

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