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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Microeconomic InterventionOct/Nov 2019Paper 3 Q161 Mark

Good X is a popular product that creates a negative externality when it is consumed. Good Y is a more expensive substitute for X with fewer negative externalities when consumed. The government wants to reduce the consumption of good X significantly but it does not wish to increase its budget deficit. Under which circumstances is the government most likely to meet its aim? government taxes producers of good X price elasticity of demand for good Y price elasticity of demand for government subsidises good X producers of good Y A <1 X >1 B <1 <1 C ✓ >1 X >1 D X >1 >1

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 3 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Government Microeconomic Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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