Cons for free market economy

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International Baccalaureate Economics (The foundations of economics - micro ) Mind Map on Cons for free market economy, created by 09serukenyahol on 06/04/2015.
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Cons for free market economy
  1. Less advantaged people (orphans, sick, long-term unemployed will not be able to provide themselves with fundamental care
    1. Resources could possibly dry up/ be used to quickly
      1. not benefitial for the environment
      2. Excessive power for large firms could lead to them dominating industries
        1. loss of efficiency
        2. Demerit goods (things that are bad for people e.g drugs/ child prostitution) will be overprovided, driven by high prices and thus a high profit motive
          1. OPPOSITE: Merit goods (things that are good for people e.g. education/health care) are underprovided, since they are only produced for those who can afford them and not for all
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