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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?

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

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation and is worth 1 mark.

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