If the Price of Bottled Water Is $2 and the Marginal

question 131

Multiple Choice

If the price of bottled water is $2 and the marginal cost of producing it is $2.50,

• A) bottled water is being produced in an increasing-cost industry.
• B) society will realize a net gain if more bottled water is produced.
• C) resources are being overallocated to bottled water.
• D) resources are being underallocated to all other goods.

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