Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Market failure

Market failure — practice question

The government supplies hospital services, with taxation used to pay for them. Long waiting lists mean that people are not always able to receive the treatment they need. What is this an example of?

  • Aexternal cost
  • Bmarket system
  • Cperfectly inelastic supply
  • Dscarcity

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