alleryStart learning →What term describes private markets failing to allocate goods or services efficiently?
AGovernment failure
BMarket failure
CFiscal slippage
DDeficit financing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Market failure
Inefficient allocation by private markets is exactly what economists call market failure, which justifies collective provision.
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