Economic Surplus Is Maximized in a Competitive Market When

question 105

Multiple Choice

Economic surplus is maximized in a competitive market when

• A)demand is equal to supply.
• B)the deadweight loss equals the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus.
• C)marginal benefit equals marginal cost.
• D)producers sell the quantity that consumers are willing to buy.

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