Which problem would a market economy solve more effectively than other economies?

A market economy responds to consumer demand: when people want healthy food and few stores carry it, businesses can earn profits by supplying it. That incentive makes the shortage more likely to be addressed. Market forces alone are less effective at solving unaffordable housing, unequal distribution of luxuries, or the high prices charged by a single owner with a monopoly.

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