A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q161 Mark

The table shows the expected costs and benefits from four government projects. The can afford only one project. Which project should the government choose?

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Topic: Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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