ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the problems with a market economy is ____
A
lack of freedom to buy and sell
B
there are few new ideas
C
there’s little help for those struggling
D
people are able to make a lot of money
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The disadvantages of a market economy include monopolies, no government intervention, poor working conditions, and unemployment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of market failures include negative externalities, monopolies, inefficiencies in production and allocation, incomplete information, and inequality.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fundamental problem in economics is the issue with the scarcity of resources but unlimited wants. Economics has also pointed out that a man’s needs cannot be fulfilled. The more our needs are fulfilled, the more wants we develop with time. By definition, scarcity implies a limited quantity of resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -In its purest form, a market economy answers the three economic questions by allocating resources and goods through markets, where prices are generated. In its purest form, a command economy answers the three economic questions by making allocation decisions centrally by the government.

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