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Analyzing Market Viability
Consider a hypothetical market for a specific product where it is found that every potential buyer's maximum willingness to pay is lower than every potential seller's minimum acceptable price. Based on the principle of voluntary exchange, what does this situation imply about the possibility of creating value through trade in this market? Furthermore, identify one key factor (related to either the buyers or the sellers) that would need to change for this market to become active, and explain why this change would enable mutually beneficial transactions.
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