What Is Allocative Efficiency

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is allocative efficiency?

• A)It refers to a situation in which resources are allocated to their highest profit use.
• B)It refers to a situation in which resources are allocated such that goods can be produced at their lowest possible average cost.
• C)It refers to a situation in which resources are allocated such that the last unit of output produced provides a marginal benefit to consumers equal to the marginal cost of producing it.
• D)It refers to a situation in which resources are allocated fairly to all consumers in a society.

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Definitions:

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