When the marginal cost of producing sweet potatoes equals the marginal benefit, the sweet potato producer has:
a. incurred economic losses.
b. reached the optimal quantity to produce.
c. minimized the total costs of production.
d. avoided incurring any opportunity costs.
Ans: b. reached the optimal quantity to produce.
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