In the presence of positive externalities, the market will choose a price that is __________ and produce a quantity that is __________ than the socially optimal price and quantity

a. higher; lower
b. lower; lower
c. higher; higher
d. lower; higher
e. impossible to know without more information about market demand and supply


A

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