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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q161 Mark

The National Library Board of Singapore is a public sector organisation that finances and manages the state libraries. What is the most likely reason for this?

ALibraries are public goods.
BLibraries are merit goods.
CThe cost of providing library services would be greater in the private sector.
DThe opportunity cost to the public sector of providing library services is zero.

✓ Correct answer

B: Libraries are merit goods.

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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 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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