Which of the Following Could Be Evidence of a Market

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be evidence of a market failure?

• A)Resources in an economy are not fully utilized.
• B)The market price of a product is above the average cost of production.
• C)There are only a handful of firms competing against each other in an industry.
• D)Market prices do not reflect true production costs.

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, which decreases as more units are produced.

Output Level

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy in a given time period.

Profit-Maximizing Output

The level of production at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.