(Figure 15.10) At point G, the marginal cost of a pancake is 50 cents and the marginal cost of a bowl of cereal is also fifty cents. At this point, consumers are willing to trade 2 bowls of cereal for an additional pancake. Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE? Select one: A. The economy is achieving output efficiency because the MRT equals 1. B. The economy is not achieving output efficiency because the MRS is less than the MRT. C. The economy is not allocating its inputs efficiently. D. The economy is not achieving output efficiency because the MRS is greater than the MRT. the correct answer is B, please explain why?

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(Figure 15.10) At point G, the marginal cost of a pancake is 50 cents and the marginal cost of a bowl of cereal is also fifty cents. At this point, consumers are willing to trade 2 bowls of cereal for an additional pancake. Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

 

Select one:

 

A. The economy is achieving output efficiency because the MRT equals 1.

 

B. The economy is not achieving output efficiency because the MRS is less than the MRT.

 

C. The economy is not allocating its inputs efficiently.

 

D. The economy is not achieving output efficiency because the MRS is greater than the MRT.

 

the correct answer is B, please explain why?

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frontier (PPF)
G
J
Quantity of cereal
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