In the Presence of Significant Externalities, a Market Equilibrium Maximizes

question 204

Multiple Choice

In the presence of significant externalities, a market equilibrium maximizes:

• A) social surplus.
• B) nothing.
• C) consumer surplus plus producer surplus plus everybody else's surplus.
• D) consumer surplus plus producer surplus.

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Definitions:

Profit

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Business Objectives

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