One major assumption of economics is that people
A) act as if they systematically pursue self-interest.
B) behave randomly without any predictable pattern.
C) are sometimes rational and sometimes irrational.
D) always pursue the interests of others.
Question 2
When misallocation of resources for production of a good results in spillover effects on third parties, there is a
A) market failure.
B) government failure.
C) legislative failure.
D) productive failure.