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Market Economies and the Role of Government Chapter 2 Quiz
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Market Economies and the Role of Government Chapter 2 Quiz

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What is the term used to describe the cost of using land and labor for timber production?

  • Opportunity cost (correct)
  • Profit margin
  • Marginal cost
  • Total cost
  • How does competition for resources in timber production ensure that prices reflect their opportunity costs?

  • By allowing market forces to allocate resources efficiently (correct)
  • By increasing government intervention
  • By setting price ceilings
  • By encouraging resource hoarding
  • Which concept refers to the situation where markets fail to allocate resources efficiently?

  • Market failure (correct)
  • Policy failure
  • Externality
  • Opportunity cost
  • What term describes effects, positive or negative, that are not reflected in the market price of a good or service?

    <p>Externality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the failure of government policies to achieve their intended outcomes?

    <p>Policy failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theory suggests that individuals making government decisions primarily act in their self-interest?

    <p>Theory of Interest Group</p> Signup and view all the answers

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