Refer to Figure 28.2. Assume this firm initially has marginal costs equal to Private MC1. If this firm is producing a product that does not generate any externalities, the allocatively efficient output would occur where
A. Price = MC1.
B. Price = MC2.
C. Price = MC3.
D. Price = MC1 plus social MC.
Answer: A
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