Economists Use the Term "Market Failure" to Refer to Those

question 119

Multiple Choice

Economists use the term "market failure" to refer to those free-market situations where

• A)income is not distributed equitably.
• B)allocatively efficient outcomes are not achieved.
• C)externalities are present in the economy.
• D)the economy is not in equilibrium.
• E)government has intervened in the economy.

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Definitions:

Sealed-Bid

A method of auction where all bidders submit their bids in secret, with the highest bid usually winning without others knowing the bid amounts.

Lemons

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Dipstick

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