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The document discusses how demerit goods like alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs can cause market failure due to negative externalities. It explains that consumption of these goods may be higher than their social costs, leading to market inefficiency. The document also describes how governments often intervene through taxation, regulation, or bans to address these externalities and reduce consumption. However, it notes that government intervention can also have unintended impacts and not necessarily solve the i

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Saipeo

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