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A-LevelEconomicsMicroeconomic PrinciplesOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q171 Mark

Which government policy might limit the rationing function of the price mechanism?

Athe abolition of tariffs on imported consumer goods
Bthe levy of indirect taxes at varying rates on different goods
Cthe payment of subsidies to exporters
Dthe setting of minimum prices for milk

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Microeconomic Principles and is worth 1 mark.

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