When Property Rights Are Not Well Established

question 26

Multiple Choice

When property rights are not well established,

• A)private goods become public goods.
• B)markets fail to allocate resources efficiently.
• C)the distribution of private goods is unfair.
• D)government resources are used inefficiently.

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