If the Market Demand Curve Does Not Capture All of the Benefits

question 11

Multiple Choice

If the market demand curve does not capture all of the benefits to society of buying an additional unit of good, then:

• A)the market equilibrium will be socially optimal.
• B)the market equilibrium will not be efficient.
• C)the allocation of resources will be socially optimal.
• D)the market will not be in equilibrium.

Understand the difference between the short run and the long run in economics and the implications for production and firm operation.

Identify and calculate marginal, average, and total products from given data.

Differentiate between economic profits, accounting profits, and normal profits, and calculate them using explicit and implicit costs.

Comprehend the concept and implications of diminishing marginal returns in production.

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