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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q141 Mark

A government decides to privatise a state-owned company. What should the government do to try to ensure that this will result in an improvement in efficiency?

Aallocate vouchers to all citizens entitling them to a share in the ownership of the company
Bencourage competition
Cimpose a maximum profit margin
Dincrease business tax rates

✓ Correct answer

B: encourage competition

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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