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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2020 · 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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D: government takeover of a local bus service

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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