Imperfect competition and moral hazard. Some economists have argued that moral hazard and monopolistic health care markets are two socially inefficient problems that partially cancel each other out. Relative to the optimal level of health care Q∗, how much health care is provided in the presence of moral hazard? Assume perfectly competitive health care markets. Relative to the optimal level of health care Q∗, how much health care is provided in the presence of monopolistic health care markets? Assume no moral hazard. Write a one-sentence defense of the argument that moral hazard and imperfectly competitive health care markets could combine to provide a good level of health care provision Q.

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Moral Hazard

The moral is a person's behavior towards himself /herself, society, organization, and others. Hazard is something that is happening and is not good. A person may be morally good or bad. It depends on his attitude, ethics, integrity, and values. A person may have the highest reverence for money to that for the truth. In this case, the person may lie and it is said that the person is morally bad.