Economists have stated that an economy has plunged to a market failure with an uptick in natural gas prices and production which has led to underperformance in other areas of the economy. 1. Identify the type of market failure being discussed in the article and discuss why market failure occurs in this scenario. 2.  Suggest a relevant government policy that would yield an efficient outcome and carefully explain the process through which the implementation of the government policy will lead to the optimal outcome. 3. How will the imposition of the chosen government policy impact consumer? surplus, producer surplus and total surplus in this scenario?

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