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1.8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

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The table below shows the private costs, external costs, and market prices for four different industrial processes.

ProcessPrivate cost per unit of output (£)External cost per unit of output (£)Market price (£)
Process W504082
Process X10030109
Process Y150100172
Process Z20080244

Which process, Process W, Process X, Process Y or Process Z, has a market price which takes least account of negative externalities?

Process W

Process X

Process Y

Process Z

1.8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets Questions

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