alleryStart learning →Which economic theorem says competitive equilibria are Pareto-efficient?
ARicardian Equivalence
BSay's Law of Markets
CFirst Welfare Theorem
DThe Cobweb Theorem
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. First Welfare Theorem
With no externalities or public goods, competitive equilibria cannot be improved for anyone without hurting someone else, which is that theorem.
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