3.4.1 Efficiency Flashcards
1
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Allocative Efficiency
A
AR=MC
Resources allocation maximized for consumer and producer benefit
2
Q
Productive Efficiency Point and Definition
A
MC=AC
Minimized average costs, efficient resource use, high productivity.
3
Q
Dynamic Efficiency
A
ReinvestingProfits in order to innovate and R&D, lowered short and long-run costs
4
Q
X-inefficiency
A
Firm lacks incentive to control production costs