Let's assume Ben can produce 3 units of a material good (M) or 3 units of a spiritual good (S) in a day, while Cal can produce 1 M or 2 Ss in a day. Which statement below is true?
A) Ben can produce spiritual goods more efficiently than Cal.
B) Cal can produce material goods more efficiently than Ben.
C) Ben can produce material goods more efficiently than Cal.
D) Ben can produce both material and spiritual goods more efficiently than Cal.
Answer: C) Ben can produce material goods more efficiently than Cal.
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A. panel (A) only B. panel (B) only C. panel (C) only D. panels (B) and (C)
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A) marginal social benefit of paper is equal to zero. B) marginal social cost of the pollution from making paper is equal to zero. C) marginal social benefit of paper is equal to the marginal social cost of paper. D) marginal private cost of the pollution from making paper is equal to zero.
Vouchers create the efficient outcome only if production is such that the marginal social cost
A) exceeds the marginal private benefit. B) equals the marginal external benefit. C) equals the marginal social benefit. D) is decreased so it equals the marginal private cost.
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A) Gustav Cassel B) Irving Fisher C) David Ricardo D) Paul Krugman E) Israel Kirzner