Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.4

7.4 — practice question

The diagram illustrates the private and social marginal cost and benefit curves for the antibiotics market. The market equilibrium is located at point X. Why does market failure arise?

  • AThere is overconsumption and overpricing.
  • BThere is overproduction and under-pricing.
  • CThere is underconsumption and under-pricing.
  • DThere is underproduction and overpricing.

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