Answer: The answer is provided below
Step-by-step explanation:
The certificate of need, is a legal document in the United States that is required in many states and federal jurisdictions before proposed expansion, acquisitions, or the creations of healthcare facilities will be allowed.
a. The market inefficiencies which will be eliminated by the certificate of needs laws are that:
The absence of certificate of needs laws will have resulted in an unregulated market competition among the hospitals. This competition could result into medical providers over-investing in medical equipments and facilities. This will lead to an increase in the demand for the equipments which in turn, leads to rise in the equipments costs and the burden caused by the rise in price is shifted to the patients in form of high prices which could lead to exploitation.
b. Restricting the number of hospitals can correct this inefficiency because the laws will help reduce competition among the hospitals which will help reduce demand for healthcare equipments.
This will help in pushing the market toward equilibrium over time whereby healthcare delivery are more affordable to people.