The Market Equilibrium Quantity

question 110

Multiple Choice

The market equilibrium quantity:

• A)maximizes total economic surplus.
• B)is sometimes the socially optimal quantity.
• C)is the socially optimal quantity.
• D)is not the socially optimal quantity.

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