Homework Answers
1) true
When there are no externalities competitive markets are efficient when left unregulated.
2) true
Competitive market is efficient and monopoly is not.
3) true
When there are externalities competitive markets are inefficient.
4) false
Price ceiling charged above equilibrium price is inefficient.
5) true
Price ceiling charged below equilibrium price is efficient.
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at a Drag the words into the correct boxes Market occurs when all Net have been...
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