Asked by Mileka Lawson on Jun 25, 2024

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Demand-side market failures refer to those situations when there is a shortage in the market because buyers want to buy more than what is available in the market.

Demand-Side

Economic policies or concepts focused on increasing demand for goods and services as a way to stimulate economic growth.

Market Failures

Situations where the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often leading to a net social welfare loss.

Shortage

The amount by which the quantity demanded of a product exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular (below-equilibrium) price.

  • Comprehend the principle of demand-side market failure and its causative conditions.
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Dhaivat RavalJun 29, 2024
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False
Explanation :
Demand-side market failures actually occur when the demand curve does not reflect consumers' full willingness to pay for a good or service, often due to external benefits or public goods characteristics, not because of a shortage of goods.