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1.8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets

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Question 47

Which one of the following is most clearly an example of government failure?

The state-funded provision of primary education to counteract underconsumption.

The introduction of a guaranteed minimum price for agricultural produce that results in persistent surpluses and food wastage.

Levying a corrective tax on carbon emissions equal to the marginal external cost.

The creation of a public national park to resolve a free-rider problem.

1.8 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets Questions

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