If the Cost Were Greater Than the Marginal Benefit of a Good

question 67

Multiple Choice

If the cost were greater than the marginal benefit of a good:

• A) consumers could increase their utility by buying more.
• B) consumers could increase their utility by buying less.
• C) producers should increase production.
• D) social net benefit would be maximized.

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Definitions:

Fertility Drugs

Medications used to stimulate ovulation and increase fertility in women.

Childbearing

The process of conceiving, carrying, and giving birth to children.

Multiple Births

Refers to the occurrence of more than one offspring, such as twins or triplets, born from the same pregnancy.

Sperm

The male gamete or reproductive cell that is capable of fertilizing the female ovum or egg to produce offspring.