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A "market failure" occurs when:

A Profits are too high
B The free market does not allocate resources efficiently
C Demand exceeds supply temporarily
D A company goes bankrupt

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Market failure is when the free market fails to allocate resources efficiently, leading to deadweight loss (e.g., externalities, public goods).

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A "market failure" occurs when:" is Option B: The free market does not allocate resources efficiently.

The other options — A) Profits are too high, C) Demand exceeds supply temporarily, D) A company goes bankrupt — are incorrect for this IB Exam Prep question. As explained above: Market failure is when the free market fails to allocate resources efficiently, leading to deadweight loss (e.g., externalities, public goods).

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