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A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q21 Mark

A government decides to subsidise farms producing milk in its country. Which question about this decision is a normative question rather than a positive question?

AHow much will milk production increase?
BHow should essential products, such as milk, be produced?
CHow will employment in the milk industry change?
DHow will milk prices change?

✓ Correct answer

B: How should essential products, such as milk, be produced?

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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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