Saturday, November 19, 2011

Class Lecture #33 - 11/18


  • As seen in the last class lecture, the price system is the only rationing mechanism that provides constructive competition and therefore proves to be effective.
  • When you ration by prices, you allow people to decide for themselves.
  • Prices force tradeoffs.... when the price of water goes up, people start to use water on the things they value the most. --> values fluctutate
  • Price goes up = incentive to conserve
  • Health care
  1. Is it possible to make access to health care independent from income?
  2. Does it matter?


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