Market failure is a situation in which

A. the market does not provide the ideal or optimal amount of a particular good.
B. there are too many buyers but not enough sellers.
C. prices are too high for "average" people to buy necessities.
D. there is a question over the quality of a product for sale.


Answer: A

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