Allocative efficiency occurs only at that output where
A. the areas of consumer and producer surplus are equal.
B. marginal benefit exceeds marginal cost by the greatest amount.
C. the combined amounts of consumer surplus and producer surplus are maximized.
D. consumer surplus exceeds producer surplus by the greatest amount.
Answer: C
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