A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/31 · May/June 2020 · Q11 Mark
A medical team in a refugee camp provides vaccinations for children to prevent an outbreak of an infectious disease.
- (a)Why would this be described as a positive externality? A Additional benefit might be gained as the disease no longer spreads. B Any kind of medical help will improve the condition of the children. C No action would be taken unless the medical team intervened. D The social benefits of vaccination are less than the social costs.[1]
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- [1] A
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