Market Failure Occurs When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Market failure occurs when

• A) quantity supplied does not equal quantity demanded.
• B) a drought destroys agricultural crops.
• C) the market does not provide the socially optimal amount of a good.
• D) the market does not provide a profit to perfect competitors in the long run.

Analyze the effect of price changes on the demand for goods and services.

Understand the concept of substitutes and complements in affecting demand.

Recognize the impact of income changes on the demand for normal and inferior goods.

Analyze the impact of price changes on related goods (substitutes and complements).

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