A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q171 Mark

What is the best example of what was once a public good becoming a private good?

Aeducation

Bmedical care

Cpostal services

Dtelevision broadcasts

✓ Correct answer

D: television broadcasts

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Topic: Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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