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In an Effort to Prepare for War, the Defense Department

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In an effort to prepare for war, the Defense Department is required by Congress to stockpile helium, once used to provide lift for blimps (phased out in the 1960s). About 100 years of total U.S. usage of helium is in storage. The Pentagon agrees to buy helium from producers at a price above what would otherwise prevail in the marketplace. Is this likely to result in efficiency? Explain.


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