Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Model of a Competitive

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Model of a Competitive Market

-(Exhibit: Model of a Competitive Market) If there are no external benefits or costs, the output at Q will be:

• A) larger than is socially desirable.
• B) smaller than is socially desirable.
• C) efficient.
• D) inefficient.

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