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In general, if a benevolent social planner wanted to maximize the total benefits received by buyers and sellers in a market, the planner should? |
A. | choose a price below the market equilibrium price |
B. | allow the market to seek equilibrium on its own. |
C. | Choose any price the planner wants because the losses to the sellers (buyers) from any change in price are exactly offset by the gains to the buyers ( |
D. | choose a price above the market equilibrium price |
Answer» C. Choose any price the planner wants because the losses to the sellers (buyers) from any change in price are exactly offset by the gains to the buyers ( | |