The market

A. Always provides the optimal mix of goods and services.
B. On its own may not always provide the optimal mix of goods and services.
C. Always provides a better mix of goods and services without government intervention than it does with government intervention.
D. May not produce the optimal mix of output, which is known as government failure.

Answer: B

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