Discuss the Assertion That Market System Allocates It Resources Efficiently

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Discuss the assertion that market system is not able to allocate resources efficiently In this modern era, the economic system of communism has lost significance and recognition. In the sense that communist states are now moving from communist system to more of the market system whereas, the market economy resolves the basic economic problems through market means. The allocation of resources is determined by the market forces known as demand and supply. That is producers and consumers decide; ‘what to produce,’ ‘how to produce,’ ‘for whom to produce.’ Also in this system, there is little or no government intervention. However this economic system has its own disadvantage which limits the allocation of resources in system. A market is a set of arrangements by which buyers and sellers are in contact to exchange goods and services, some markets bring buyers and sellers together physically, while others operate through intermediaries (stock brokers) who transact business on behalf of others. The market for any good or service is therefore made up of all producers willing and able to supply that particular product and all those consumers willing and able to buy it. In most markets, producers exchange their goods or services with consumers in return for money. However, many years ago many producers would often be willing to accept other goods or services they needed or wanted in exchange for their own. This is called barter and it still exists in some places today. Moynihan et al (2012) In fact, countries like Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. Most countries in Europe practice this system of capitalism. Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and lately Russia as well as china all follow this capitalist system. This portrays that countries are moving from pure command economy to

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