Question

Economic efficiency is A. a market outcome in which the marginal benefit to consumers of the last unit produced is equal to its marginal cost of production and in which the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is not at a maximum. B. a market outcome in which the marginal benefit to consumers of the last unit produced is equal to its marginal cost of production and in which the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum. C. a market outcome in which the marginal benefit to consumers of the last unit produced is greater than its marginal cost of production and in which the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum. D. a government outcome in which the marginal benefit to consumers of the last unit produced is equal to its marginal cost of production and in which the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum.

Answer 1

Answer: Option B

Explanation: Economic efficiency refers to a situation when all the resources that exist in an economy are allocated in such a way that all the individuals and entities in the economy is getting the maximum utility out of them.

In an efficient economy the surplus of both consumer and supplier are maximum and any increase or decrease in resource allocation will only result in harm of the economy.

Hence from the above we can conclude that the correct option is B.