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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2020 · Q181 Mark

A country's railways are currently run by private firms. It has been suggested that the government should nationalise the railways. What might be a reason for this?

Ato control prices of railway services
Bto encourage competition in railway services
Cto increase the profit incentive
Dto provide jobs for local people

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A: to control prices of railway services

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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