Assume that candle wax is traded in a perfectly competitive market in which the demand curve captures buyer’s full willingness to pay while the supply curve reflects all production costs. For each of the following situations, indicate whether the total output should be increased, decreased, or kept the same in order to achieve locative and productive efficiency.
Decreased, kept the same, or increased
a. Maximum willingness to pay exceeds minimum acceptable price:
b. MC>MB:
c. Total surplus is at a maximum:
d. The current quality produced exceeds the market equilibrium quantity: