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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Microeconomic InterventionFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q161 Mark

What would be categorised as direct government provision of goods and services?

Agovernment grant to a firm to provide healthcare services
Bgovernment regulation on the amount of sugar in soft drinks
Cgovernment subsidy to a firm that operates a regional train service
Dgovernment takeover of a local bus service

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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 Government Microeconomic Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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