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Which of the following conditions holds in an economically
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a. The marginal benefit of the last unit produced and consumed is maximized.
b. The deadweight loss is positive but at a minimum.
c. Producer and consumer surplus are exactly equal in size.
d. There are no positive and no negative external effects from consumption and production.
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