Economic Efficiency Is Defined as a Market Outcome in Which

question 69

Multiple Choice

Economic efficiency is defined as a market outcome in which the marginal benefit to consumers of the last unit produced is equal to the marginal cost of production, and in which

• A)the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum.
• B)economic surplus is minimized.
• C)the sum of the benefits to firms is equal to the sum of the benefits to consumers.
• D)the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is minimized.

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Definitions:

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms competing against each other, where no single firm has the market power to influence the price of the product it sells.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the efficiency of resource utilization beyond just financial gain.

Marginal Costs

The cost of producing a subsequent unit of a product or service.

Long Run

The long run is a period in economics where all inputs or factors of production can be varied, allowing firms to adjust fully to market conditions.