A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q41 Mark
A student chooses to study for a degree in engineering at university rather than take a job working as an apprentice engineer. The apprenticeship lasts five years and involves training while working. What will decrease the opportunity cost of this choice?
Adecrease in the wages paid to apprentice engineers
Bdecrease in the number of students studying engineering degrees
Cdecrease in the number of top grade engineering degrees awarded
Ddecrease in the length of an engineering apprenticeship to four years
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