b. Classify each scenario as to whether it is likely to result in an efficient or inefficient market outcome. Efficient Inefficient Answer Bank a market transaction in which buyers or sellers behave irrationally a market in which government regulation creates distortions a market dominated by a few powerful businesses a market transaction in which one party has information not available to the other party a market in which economic surplus is maximized
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