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We shall describe two classic welfare theorems:
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* **first welfare theorem:** for a given a distribution of wealth among consumers, a competitive equilibrium allocation of goods solves a social planning problem.
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* **first welfare theorem:** for a given distribution of wealth among consumers, a competitive equilibrium allocation of goods solves a social planning problem.
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* **second welfare theorem:** An allocation of goods to consumers that solves a social planning problem can be supported by a competitive equilibrium with an appropriate initial distribution of wealth.
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q = \frac{ d_0 - s_0}{s_1 + d_1}
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Let's remember the quantity $q$ given by equation {eq}`eq:old1` that a social planner would choose to maximize consumer plus producer surplus.
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Let's remember the quantity $q$ given by equation {eq}`eq:old1` that a social planner would choose to maximize consumer surplus plus producer surplus.
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We'll compare it to the quantity that emerges in a competitive equilibrium
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equilibrium that equates supply to demand.
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We'll compare it to the quantity that emerges in a competitive equilibrium that equates supply to demand.
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### Competitive Equilibrium
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Instead of equating quantities supplied and demanded, we'll can accomplish the same thing by equating demand price to supply price:
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Instead of equating quantities supplied and demanded, we can accomplish the same thing by equating demand price to supply price:
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p = d_0 - d_1 q = s_0 + s_1 q ,
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It we solve the equation defined by the second equality in the above line for $q$, we obtain the
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competitive equilibrium quantity; it equals the same $q$ given by equation {eq}`eq:old1`.
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If we solve the equation defined by the second equality in the above line for $q$, we obtain the
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competitive equilibrium quantity, which equals the same $q$ given by equation {eq}`eq:old1`.
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The outcome that the quantity determined by equation {eq}`eq:old1` equates
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supply to demand brings us a **key finding:**

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