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1.3 Market failure

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Question 27

Which one of the following is an example of market failure arising specifically from an information gap?

A shift in consumer preference towards electric vehicles after a rise in the market price of diesel fuel

A local council funding street lighting in a residential area because private firms cannot exclude non-payers

Consumers overconsuming processed foods because they lack full knowledge of the long-term health risks associated with high sodium intake

A pharmaceutical company charging a high price for a patented medicine to recover its initial research and development costs

1.3 Market failure Questions

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