If a government action is designed to achieve efficiency, then the action must have the market produce the amount of output so that the

A) marginal private cost equals the marginal private benefit.
B) marginal social cost equals the marginal social benefit.
C) marginal external cost equals the marginal external benefit.
D) marginal private cost equals the tax.
E) marginal social benefit exceeds the marginal social cost by as much as possible.

B

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a. the Confederates were allowed to keep their currency. b. the value of the Confederate dollar increased at the end of the war. c. the Confederate dollar became worthless. d. the North's currency declined in value.

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Which firm is not dealing with adverse selection

a. a manufacturer forgoes a usual 90 day probationary period for new employees b. a temporary clerical agency requires a typing test c. a manufacturer requires suppliers to be ISO 900 . certified d. Smokers get the worse life insurance rates as non-smokers

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