Why Is the Market System Not Universally Relied on to Allocate

question 118

Multiple Choice

Why is the market system not universally relied on to allocate goods and services?

• A) Government wants to impose its preferences.
• B) People do not like the outcome.
• C) The market simply cannot function.
• D) The market system is not always the most efficient allocation mechanism.
• E) All of these.

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