Allocative efficiency involves which of the following?

a. Producing the optimal quantity of some output for a society
b. Selling the minimum number of goods that a society demands
c. Selling the most amount of goods at the highest sustainable price
d. Producing at a level that maximizes profits and minimizes costs


a. Producing the optimal quantity of some output for a society

Allocative efficiency involves producing the optimal quantity of an output for a society.

Economics

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