Which of the Following Exemplifies a Market Failure

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exemplifies a market failure?

• A) One person's consumption of a good imposes costs on others.
• B) A firm selling a product faces competition from many other sellers.
• C) A good is priced too high for poor families to afford.
• D) The distribution of surplus in a market is unfair.

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Definitions:

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Neutrons

A type of subatomic particle with no electrical charge, found in the nucleus of an atom alongside protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found within the nucleus of an atom and determining the atom's element.

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