When a Market Is Missing

question 90

Multiple Choice

When a market is missing:

• A) deadweight loss will increase, but only if more units are exchanged.
• B) the government must create the market artificially.
• C) total surplus could increase through the creation of a new market.
• D) consumers' willingness to pay is too low to sustain the efficient quantity.

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