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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q151 Mark

The diagram shows the private and social costs and benefits that arise from the consumption and production of a good. If there is no government intervention, what is the value of the marginal external benefit?

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A$2
B$3
C$4
D$6

✓ Correct answer

C: $4

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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