What is market failure? Explain in your own words

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1. What is market failure? Explain in your own words. 
2. Why do markets fail. List two reasons and explain them in your own words. 
3. Explain what an external effect (also known as an externality) is in your own words. 
4. List four examples of externalities 
5. Explain what a social dilemma is and list one example of a current social dilemma.

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