What Are the Main Reasons (Give at Least Three)that Ricardian

question 88

Essay

What are the main reasons (give at least three)that Ricardian equivalence might not hold?

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Definitions:

Excess Capacity

The situation where a firm is producing less than the maximum output due to lack of demand.

Profit-Maximizing Rule

A principle stating that profit maximization occurs when a firm's marginal cost equals its marginal revenue.

Perfectly Competitive

Describes a market structure where many firms sell identical products, there are no barriers to entry or exit, and all firms are price takers.

Excess Capacity

A situation where a firm is producing at a lower scale of output than it has been designed for, leading to inefficiencies.