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A-LevelEconomicsWelfare EconomicsOct/Nov 2017Paper 3 Q11 Mark

In an economy no one can be made better off without making someone else worse off. What can be deduced from this? A Individuals are the best judges of their own well-being. B Individuals can be relied upon to behave rationally. C The distribution of income is socially optimal. D The economy's resources are allocated efficiently.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Welfare Economics and is worth 1 mark.

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