A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Microeconomic InterventionMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q141 Mark
Privatisation can be achieved by the sale of shares to the general public (public offers, PO) or by the direct sale to a private company (private sales, PS). The diagram shows privatisation transactions and revenue for the European Union between 1981 and 2012. [Figure 14.1] What can be concluded from the diagram?
AAny increase in the number of privatisations resulted in an increase in privatisation revenue.
BThe average revenue per privatisation was highest in 2000.
CThe main revenue from privatisation changed from public offers to private sales.
DThe number of privatisations and revenue raised peaked in the same year.
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