Market Failure Occurs

question 153

Multiple Choice

Market failure occurs

• A) when the output level of the firm is efficient.
• B) when the output level of the firm is inefficient.
• C) when firms do not maximize profits.
• D) only in the presence of a monopoly.
• E) only in the presence of externalities.

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Definitions:

Previous Experiences

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Promotion Rates

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Adaptation-Level Phenomenon

The tendency of humans to judge various stimuli and situations relative to those they have previously experienced.

Relative Deprivation

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