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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/32 · Oct/Nov 2017 · 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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  1. [1] D

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 1.

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