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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/42 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q225 Marks

Discuss whether economic efficiency is always achievable in a market economy.

  1. Discuss whether economic efficiency is always achievable in a market economy.[25]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [25] Definitions and explanations of productive efficiency and allocative efficiency Price = MC. Use of perfect competition model to demonstrate market achievement of PE & AE. Discussion of circumstances in which economic efficiency is not attained e.g. imperfect competition, externalities, public goods, asymmetric information.

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Topic
Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 25 marks.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 4 Variant 2, question 2.

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