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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment InterventionOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q181 Mark

Health services in an economy are provided by private clinics that charge high fees. The government decides health services should be provided for everyone, not based on ability to pay. Which direct action should it take?

ABuild government clinics to compete in the market.
BClose private clinics where provision by the market is inadequate.
CIncrease the taxes on profits made by private clinics.
DNationalise private clinics and remove charging.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Government Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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