A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q41 Mark

In 2014, there was an outbreak of ebola, a deadly disease, in West Africa. People obtained information from hospitals, radio broadcasts and notices posted by the roadside on how to prevent the disease from spreading. How can these sources of information be classified?

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Ahospitals private good radio broadcasts private good notices public good

Bhospitals private good radio broadcasts public good notices public good

Chospitals public good radio broadcasts private good notices private good

Dhospitals public good radio broadcasts public good notices private good

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: hospitals private good radio broadcasts public good notices public good

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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