If the government's provision of a subsidy is too small to counteract the entire effect of a positive externality, the:

A. quantity consumed will still be too low.
B. quantity consumed will still be too high.
C. total surplus will be maximized, but the outcome will be inefficient.
D. total surplus will not be maximized, but the outcome will be efficient.

A. quantity consumed will still be too low.

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