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<p><b>Allocative efficiency</b> is a state of the economy in which production is aligned with the preferences of consumers and producers; in particular, the set of outputs is chosen so as to maximize the <a href="page.php?w=Economic_surplus">social welfare</a> of society. This is achieved if every produced good or service has a <a href="page.php?w=marginal_benefit">marginal benefit</a> equal to or greater than the <a href="page.php?w=marginal_cost">marginal cost</a> of production.</p>

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