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In response to rising seismic activity in the Pacific Rim, maritime nations are discussing the deployment of a regional deep-ocean tsunami early-warning buoy network. This system is designed to detect pressure changes on the ocean floor and instantly broadcast public evacuation alerts to all coastal settlements and commercial vessels in the area.

Explain why a regional deep-ocean tsunami early-warning buoy network is unlikely to be provided in a market economy without government intervention.

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