Which of the following best describes efficiency in the demand and supply model?

a. The economy is receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources and all the possible gains from trade have been achieved.
b. The economy is receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources but not achieving all the possible gains from trade.
c. The economy is not receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources but is getting all the possible gains from trade.
d. The economy is not receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources and not achieving all the possible gains from trade.


a. The economy is receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources and all the possible gains from trade have been achieved.

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