Types of efficiency

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Allocative efficiency (definition and when it occurs)

Optimal distribution of resources, when Price/AR = MC

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Productive efficiency (definition and when it occurs)

When output is maximised and cost is minimised, lowest point on AC curve / any point of PPF (Full exploitation of economies of scale)

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X - inefficiency (definition and when it occurs)

when a firm lacks the incentive to control costs so there is waste of resources (e.g. monopolies), at any point on the AC curve

<p>when a firm lacks the&nbsp;incentive to control costs so there is waste of resources (e.g. monopolies), at any point on the AC curve</p>
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Dynamic efficiency (definition and when it occurs)

productive efficiency of a firm in the long run, when a firm re-invests profits to keep being efficient, any point on LRAC

<p>productive efficiency of a firm in the long run, when a firm re-invests profits to keep being efficient, any point on LRAC</p>
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Static Efficiency (definition and when it occurs)

Occurs in the SR, when a firm is either productively or allocatively efficient

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