Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) A competitive market can achieve allocative efficiency without achieving productive efficiency.
• B) A competitive market can achieve productive efficiency without achieving allocative efficiency.
• C) A competitive market economy cannot achieve both productive efficiency and allocative efficiency simultaneously.
• D) A competitive market cannot achieve productive efficiency without also achieving allocative efficiency.

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Definitions:

Glottochronology

A method of estimating the time at which languages diverged from a common ancestor, based on the rate of vocabulary changes.

Displacement

A term referring to things and events removed in time and space.

Linguistic Relativism

The concept that the structure and vocabulary of a language influence its speakers' perception and categorization of the world.

Contrasting Tones

Employing distinctly different pitches, colors, or attitudes in speech, writing, art, or music to highlight differences or create effects.