Economic inefficiency refers to the misallocation of society's resources, where a different distribution can improve the well-being of some without reducing the well-being of others.
Market failure occurs when the equalization of supply and demand fails to produce an efficient allocation of resources from a social viewpoint. Causes for market failure include external economies, incomplete or poorly enforced property rights, and monopolistic characteristics of suppliers.
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