In an Effort to Control the Size of Hospitals,the Government

question 16

Essay

In an effort to control the size of hospitals,the government imposes a legal limit on the number of hospital beds that may be active.This policy will cause some hospitals to reduce the number of beds available.Explain how this policy change affects the three markets in the medical sector.

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