QUESTION 50
Market failure is a situation in which
negative economic profits persist in the long run. |
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negative economic profits exist in the short run. |
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the market does not provide the ideal or optimal amount of a particular good. |
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both a and b |
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a, b, and c |
Answer
Option 3
the market does not provide the ideal or optimal amount of a particular good
The market failure is a situation where the social benefit is not equal to social costs or the market does not reach towards equilibrium because of not proper property rights.
QUESTION 50 Market failure is a situation in which negative economic profits persist in the long...
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