A market failure occurs when

a. shortages or surpluses of some good cannot be eliminated.
b. a private market cannot provide a good in socially efficient quantities.
c. consumers' surplus falls to zero.
d. property is privately owned and people behave competitively.


b. a private market cannot provide a good in socially efficient quantities.

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