Question

Bakers are much _________ likely to supply pastries to the market if property rights are not enforced. In the presence of market failures, public policy can improve economic efficiency.
Classify the source of market failure in each case listed.

a. A manufacturing plant dumps chemical waste into a nearby river, poisoning the water supply for a small town downstream.
b. There is only one car dealership in a small town, giving the dealership the ability to influence the price of cars.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

In the case when the property rights are not enforced so here the bakers are less likely to supply the pastries

Now the classification of the market failure is as follows;

a. When the manufacturing firm dump the chemical water in near by river so it would be classified as an externality

b. And, when there is only one car dealership so this represent the market power