A Characteristic of a Competitive Free Market Is That, If

question 64

Multiple Choice

A characteristic of a competitive free market is that, if external costs exist, they:

• A) enable the market to allocate resources efficiently.
• B) are reflected by the total market supply curve.
• C) are not reflected by the total market supply curve.
• D) are reflected by the total market demand curve.

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