When Goods Are Subject to Market Failure,all of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

When goods are subject to market failure,all of the following are possible solutions to the market failure except:

• A) change social norms.
• B) have government either regulate the market or provide the good.
• C) privatize the good.
• D) set a very specific consumer quota on consumption.

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