单选题
The marginal benefit from consuming the fourth unit of a product is $34, and the marginal cost to the producer of the fourth unit is $25. Under these circumstances, which of the following statements is most accurate?
A、
Producer surplus is maximized.
B、
The efficient quantity is less than four.
C、
Producing and selling the fourth unit will increase efficiency.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
[解析] 如图所示,由于边际成本曲线是向右上方倾斜的,而边际收益曲线是向右下方倾斜的,从而生产和销售第四单位产品将使边际成本上升,同时使边际收益下降。本题中第四单位产品的边际收益高于边际成本,在上述两方面的影响下,边际成本与边际收益之间的差额将会减少,即更趋近于具有经济效率的均衡点E。生产者通过生产和销售第四单位产品,将使总效用的增加量大于总成本的增加量。因此,生产和销售第四单位产品将提高效率,本题的正确选项为C。
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