Figure 4-4 -Refer to Figure 4-4.The Figure Above Represents the Market for the Market

Multiple Choice

Figure 4-4
-Refer to Figure 4-4.The figure above represents the market for pecans.Assume that this is a competitive market.At a price of $3

A) the marginal cost of pecans is greater than the marginal benefit; therefore, output is inefficiently low.
B) producers should raise the price to $9 in order to sell the quantity demanded of 12,000.
C) the marginal benefit of pecans is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently high.
D) the marginal benefit of pecans is greater than the marginal cost; therefore, output is inefficiently low.