Refer to the Provided Supply and Demand Graph for a Product

question 172

Multiple Choice

Refer to the provided supply and demand graph for a product. In the graph, line S is the current supply of this product, while line S1 is the optimal supply from the society's perspective. This figure suggests that there is (are)

• A)external benefits from the production of this product.
• B)external costs in the production of this product.
• C)currently an underallocation of resources toward producing this product.
• D)positive externalities from producing the product.

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