Why Is Consuming a Quantity Above Equilibrium Wasteful

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why is consuming a quantity above equilibrium wasteful?

• A) because there are willing buyers of the good who do not purchase it
• B) because resources are used without making society better off
• C) because it creates a shortage, which generates waste
• D) because it creates a surplus, which generates waste

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