If the Current Allocation of Resources in the Market for Wallpaper

question 56

Multiple Choice

If the current allocation of resources in the market for wallpaper is efficient,then it must be the case that

• A)producer surplus equals consumer surplus in the market for wallpaper.
• B)the market for wallpaper is in equilibrium.
• C)on the last unit of wallpaper that was produced and sold,the value to buyers exceeded the cost to sellers.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Average Cost

The average cost per unit of output when all inputs, including physical capital, are variable in the long term.

Upward-Sloping

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Long-Run Average Total Cost

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