When a Fixed Stock of Consumption Goods Cannot Be Reallocated

question 45

Multiple Choice

When a fixed stock of consumption goods cannot be reallocated among consumers in an economy without making at least some consumers worse off, the allocation satisfies:

• A)exchange efficiency.
• B)input efficiency.
• C)substitution efficiency.
• D)Walras' Law.

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