SET A
1.) What is Market Failure
(define). Name the 4 causes of Market
Failure and explain each cause of market
failure.
2.)What is Opportunity Cost (Define and Explain) ? Give
an example of an Opportunity Cost.
3.) What is a Demand Schedule & Demand Curve (Define
and Explain)? What does a Demand Schedule and Demand Curve tell
(State) in economics?
4.) What is Total Revenue and How is it calculated
(formula)?
5.) What is a Production Function (Define and...
4. Explain 3 causes for market failure on the market for health
goods.
5. How does healthcare behave like a public good?
6. Provide a healthcare example of a public good.
please explain in 3-6 sentences
b. List and explain the 4 causes of market failure included in
the slides, including how they actually lead to market failure.
Don’t miss this part! Need more detailed explanation here. How do
these actually lead to market failure.
Compare and contrast the causes and implications of government
failure vs. market failure. An excellent place to start is the
welfare implications of a well-functioning, perfectly competitive
market.
Discuss the situations under which private markets fail to
achieve the highest level of social welfare. Include in your answer
how the different situations effect WTP/MB and WTA/MC. In addition,
discuss the role of government when markets fail to achieve the
socially optimal level of output.
Many make the argument that although perfectly competitive
markets achieve the highest level of social welfare, because
markets are never perfectly competitive, society is worse off from
using market-based systems. Discuss whether you agree or disagree
with this statement
Describe the four causes of market failure. and Why is
it safe to assume that the government would not allow AT&T and
Verizon to merge into a single company.