Topic A Problem: A friend of yours says, “in a capitalist economy, if people are willing to pay a lot for something, then businesses will charge a lot for it.” Is your friend’s statement always true? If not, when would this statement be false, and why? please answer using microeconomics terms,for example businessess in competitive markets. thanks.

Topic A Problem: A friend of yours says, “in a capitalist economy, if people are willing to pay a lot for something, then businesses will charge a lot for it.” Is your friend’s statement always true? If not, when would this statement be false, and why? please answer using microeconomics terms,for example businessess in competitive markets. thanks.

EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY

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Chapter14: Medical Care Systems Worldwide

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