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Market Failures Video and Quiz

Updated: August 11 2025,
Author: barrel fan
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AP Microeconomics, Externalities, Firms and Production, Game Theory, Market Failure, Market Structure, Market Structure, Market Structures, Role of Government & National Economy
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This video teaches the concept of Market Failures. There are certain well-recognized conditions under which market failure occurs; this means either that a market transaction affects third parties not involved in the transaction or that a market has difficulty in providing certain kinds of products.

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