Which of the following is a situation that makes the market behave inefficiently?

a) when consumers do not have enough information to make good choices
b) when the producers have the power to find out exactly what to produce
c) when both consumers and producers are fully informed about a product
d) when the market is in perfect competition and prices are high


Ans: a) when consumers do not have enough information to make good choices

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