x-inefficiency
noun[U]
ECONOMICS,PRODUCTIONukusasituationin which acompanyor aparticularmachinefailstoproducethelargestpossiblenumberofgoodswith thetime,materials, orlabourthat it hasavailable:
The company's x-inefficiency and highpricesaremainlytheresultof alackofcompetitionin themarket.
See also
technical inefficiency
Compare
x-efficiency
x-inefficient
adjective
Firmsproducingbelowpotentialareassumedto be x-inefficient.