When Property Rights Are Well Defined and Markets Are Competitive

question 367

Multiple Choice

When property rights are well defined and markets are competitive, the

• A) market equilibrium violates the conditions for economic efficiency.
• B) market equilibrium is consistent with economic efficiency.
• C) conditions necessary for economic efficiency no longer apply.
• D) quantity supplied will rarely equal the quantity demanded.

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