2. strengths and weaknesses of the three basic types of economies imagine you are a consultant who has been asked to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of agoria, a nation with a pure market economy. which of the following would you include in your report as weaknesses of agoria's economy? check all that apply. the price-setting mechanism is particularly vulnerable to the mispricing of goods for which there are externalities. the economy has a low growth rate. the economy experiences persistent shortages and surpluses. participants in the economy are not assured of a basic standard of living, even when the economy as a whole produces sufficient income for everyone.