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How is allocative efficiency and productive efficiency different?
Are there any potential trade-offs between allocative and productive efficiency?
Yes, there can be trade-offs. For example, a firm may produce at the lowest cost possible but may not allocate resources towards production of goods that are in high demand by consumers. In this case, they would be productively efficient, but not allocatively efficient. On the other hand, a firm may allocate resources towards the production of goods that are in high demand by consumers, but at a cost that is not efficient. In this case, they would be allocatively efficient but not productively efficient.