A medical company develops a treatment for spinal cord injuries and allows patient to walk again. In the absence of government intervention in this market, which of the following would take place? Onot enough treatments would be produced for social optimum Othe producer would not make an economic profit Othe social demand for the product would be lower than the private demand Osocial benefits would be lower than private benefits An appropriate government policy would be Otax the production of the medical treatment Osubsidize the production of the medical treatment Otake over the production of the medical treatment Oincrease the private cost of the medical firm

A medical company develops a treatment for spinal cord injuries and allows patient to walk again. In the absence of government intervention in this market, which of the following would take place? Onot enough treatments would be produced for social optimum Othe producer would not make an economic profit Othe social demand for the product would be lower than the private demand Osocial benefits would be lower than private benefits An appropriate government policy would be Otax the production of the medical treatment Osubsidize the production of the medical treatment Otake over the production of the medical treatment Oincrease the private cost of the medical firm

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