At the market equilibrium     (a) The quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied     (b) The total of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum     (c) The marginal opportunity cost of the last unit traded of the good is equal or almost equal to its marginal benefit.     (d) All the above.     (e) None of the above.

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. At the market equilibrium
   
(a) The quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied
   
(b) The total of consumer surplus and producer surplus is at a maximum
   
(c) The marginal opportunity cost of the last unit traded of the good is equal or almost equal to its marginal benefit.
   
(d) All the above.
   
(e) None of the above.
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Market is said to be in equilibrium when quantity demanded by consumers is equal to the quantity supplied by producers.

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