Picture a scenario in which the fashion industry is suffering from monopolistic price gouging and a dwindling demand (due to the existence of sweatshops and environmentally unfriendly business practices). A hypothetical situation such as this is likely to cause high unemployment in the fashion industry. What could the government do to correct this market failure? Including diagrams where/if appropriate)

Picture a scenario in which the fashion industry is suffering from monopolistic price gouging and a dwindling demand (due to the existence of sweatshops and environmentally unfriendly business practices). A hypothetical situation such as this is likely to cause high unemployment in the fashion industry. What could the government do to correct this market failure? Including diagrams where/if appropriate)

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Chapter7: Demand And Supply

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