If all the assumptions of perfect competition hold, the result is an efficient, or Pareto optimal, allocation of resources. What is necessary to prove this?

What will be an ideal response?

To prove this statement, it is necessary to show that resources are allocated efficiently among firms, that final products are distributed efficiently among households, and that the system produces what people want.

Economics

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If a country had a CPI of 105.0 last year and a CPI of 102.0 this year, then

A) the average prices of goods and services increased between last year and this year. B) the average prices of goods and services decreased between last year and this year. C) the average quality of goods and services decreased between last year and this year. D) there was an error when calculating the CPI this year. E) the quantity of consumer goods and services produced decreased between last year and this year.

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A restaurant charges its customers 12% of the total food price as tax. This is an example of a ________ tax

A) payroll B) wealth C) property D) sales

Economics