If the quantity of housing demanded ________ the quantity of housing supplied, scarce housing resources are allocated efficiently because the marginal cost of the housing ________ the marginal benefit
A) is more than; equals
B) is less than; equals
C) equals; is more than
D) equals; is less than
E) equals; equals
E
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