Causes of Market Failure Include

question 60

Multiple Choice

Causes of market failure include

• A)externalities and market power.
• B)market power and incorrect forecasts of consumer demand.
• C)externalities and foreign competition.
• D)incorrect forecasts of consumer demand and foreign competition.

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Definitions:

Inpatient Days

The total number of days that patients spend admitted to a hospital or healthcare facility for treatment.

Net Profit

The actual profit after working expenses not included in the calculation of gross profit have been paid.

Operating Leverage Factor

A measure indicating how a company's fixed costs relate to its variable costs, impacting profitability as sales levels change.

Contribution Margin

The contribution margin is the amount by which the sales revenue of a product or service exceeds its variable costs, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.