The Lack of Property Rights and Inaccuracy of Prices as Economic

question 22

Multiple Choice

The lack of property rights and inaccuracy of prices as economic signals often lead to:

• A)too much competition in markets.
• B)an increase in consumer surplus and a decrease in producer surplus.
• C)an increase in total surplus.
• D)market failure.

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