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Market failure practice questions

Practise mixed syllabus-aligned questions for Market failure. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Economics.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 6

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

Paper 2 structured question: Market failure

Paper 2Structured Questions1 marks

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Understanding Market Failure

Market failure occurs when the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient. Key concepts include public goods, merit goods, demerit goods, social benefits, external benefits, private benefits, social costs, external costs, and private costs.

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    State one reason why market failure occurs

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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