In an Unregulated Market for Healthcare, There Is

question 171

Multiple Choice

In an unregulated market for healthcare, there is

• A) a deadweight loss from over-providing healthcare.
• B) a deadweight loss from under-providing healthcare.
• C) no deadweight loss.
• D) Any of the above could be correcting depending on how the marginal cost paid by producers compares to the marginal social cost.

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Definitions:

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