If the Current Allocation of Resources in the Market for Wallpaper

question 56

Multiple Choice

If the current allocation of resources in the market for wallpaper is efficient,then it must be the case that

• A)producer surplus equals consumer surplus in the market for wallpaper.
• B)the market for wallpaper is in equilibrium.
• C)on the last unit of wallpaper that was produced and sold,the value to buyers exceeded the cost to sellers.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Incremental Cash Flows

The additional cash flow a business receives from taking on a new project or investment.

Replacement Decision

The evaluation process for determining whether to repair, maintain or replace an asset or piece of equipment.

Volume Of Operations

The scale or magnitude of the business activities that a company carries out in a specific period.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and thus should not be considered in new decision making.