misallocation
noun
the act of improperly allocating something, such as funds, labor, or other resources.
misallocations
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pluralof misallocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Schumpeter’s fellow Austrian Ludwig von Mises noted that credit expansions and booms lead to misallocations of cash.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 11, 2011
The Austrian School of economics, of which Mises is the modern father, called such misallocations “malinvestment and overconsumption.”
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 11, 2011
