A market failure occurs when the supply of a good or service is insufficient to meet demand. This results in an inefficient distribution of resources among market participants. Hence government need to intervene to bring efficiencies. Explain any four tools available for government interventions to deal with the market failures with suitable examples.

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A market failure occurs when the supply of a good or service is insufficient to meet demand. This results in an inefficient distribution of resources among market participants. Hence government need to intervene to bring efficiencies. Explain any four tools available for government interventions to deal with the market failures with suitable examples.

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