Why is a competitive equilibrium considered Pareto efficient?

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Because producers accept prices without influenceSince both consumers and producers encounter identical pricesDue to the equality of marginal costs and marginal benefitsAs market prices match both marginal costs and marginal benefitsAll of the above reasons combined

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A competitive equilibrium is Pareto efficient because producers are price takers, consumers and producers face the same prices, marginal costs equal marginal benefits, and prices reflect these marginal values. Therefore, all the given statements collectively explain the Pareto efficiency of competitive equilibrium.

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Why is a competitive equilibrium considered Pareto efficient?

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