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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/32 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q11 Mark

A project has a social cost of $100 million, a private cost of $40 million and an external benefit of $20 million. Its net social value is zero.

  1. What can be concluded about the project? A External cost is greater than external benefit. B Private cost is greater than external cost. C Private cost is greater than private benefit. D Social cost is greater than social benefit.[1]

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  1. [1] A

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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, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 1.

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