ARE Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers
Market Failure - ANSWER market fails to ensure resources are efficiently allocated
3 Causes for MF - ANSWER Negative Externality, Positive Externality, & No Market
Negative Externality - ANSWER economic activity that negatively affects a 3rd party
(Pollution) (fines/ taxes)
Positive Externality - ANSWER economic activity that positively affects a 3rd party (Solar
Panels) (subsidies)
No Market (Excludable) - ANSWER You must pay to enjoy the benefit (Disney World)
Non-excludable (Krepps park)
No Market (Rival) - ANSWER Your consumption decreases what's available for others
(concert tickets)
Non-rival (Netflix subscription)
Solutions for no market - ANSWER 1. Create a market (cap & trade) 2. Benefit-Cost
Analysis
Non-Market Goods - ANSWER Environmental goods and services (water, air quality,
public beach)
Marginal benefit to consumers - ANSWER Marginal Utility
Marginal Cost - ANSWER Price
Market Failure - ANSWER market fails to ensure resources are efficiently allocated
3 Causes for MF - ANSWER Negative Externality, Positive Externality, & No Market
Negative Externality - ANSWER economic activity that negatively affects a 3rd party
(Pollution) (fines/ taxes)
Positive Externality - ANSWER economic activity that positively affects a 3rd party (Solar
Panels) (subsidies)
No Market (Excludable) - ANSWER You must pay to enjoy the benefit (Disney World)
Non-excludable (Krepps park)
No Market (Rival) - ANSWER Your consumption decreases what's available for others
(concert tickets)
Non-rival (Netflix subscription)
Solutions for no market - ANSWER 1. Create a market (cap & trade) 2. Benefit-Cost
Analysis
Non-Market Goods - ANSWER Environmental goods and services (water, air quality,
public beach)
Marginal benefit to consumers - ANSWER Marginal Utility
Marginal Cost - ANSWER Price