The Term "Market Failure

question 18

Multiple Choice

The term "market failure"

• A)means the same thing as "market power."
• B)refers to the dissolution of a market when firms decide to quit producing a certain product.
• C)refers to the failure of a market to produce an efficient allocation of resources.
• D)refers to government's failure to enforce the property rights of households or firms that participate in a certain market.

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