For Private Goods Allocated in Markets

question 2

Multiple Choice

For private goods allocated in markets,

• A)prices guide the decisions of buyers and sellers and these decisions lead to an efficient allocation of resources.
• B)prices guide the decisions of buyers and sellers and these decisions lead to an inefficient allocation of resources.
• C)the government guides the decisions of buyers and sellers and these decisions lead to an efficient allocation of resources.
• D)the government guides the decisions of buyers and sellers and these decisions lead to an inefficient allocation of resources.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The marginal product is the additional output produced as a result of adding one more unit of a specific input, keeping other inputs constant.

Purely Competitive

A term often used interchangeably with "perfectly competitive," referring to a market with many buyers and sellers, all trading identical products.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Least Costly

The most economical or budget-friendly option among a set of alternatives.