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7.3.5 definition of market failure

What is market failure?

A

Misallocation of income by the government, causing profits to differ from the socially optimal level.

B

Shortage of resources caused by consumers, causing output to differ from the privately optimal level.

C

Misallocation of resources by the free market, causing output to differ from the socially optimal level.

D

Efficient allocation of resources by the free market, causing output to equal the socially optimal level.

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