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A-LevelEconomicsMicroeconomics: Government InterventionFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q141 Mark

Which argument has often been used to justify the privatisation of state enterprises?

APrivate firms can produce the same outputs using fewer inputs.
BPrivate firms try to earn large profits.
CState enterprises are always monopolies which exploit consumers.
DState enterprises cannot operate without government subsidies.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Microeconomics: Government Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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