Skip to main content
A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · 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

✓ Correct answer

B: hospitals private good radio broadcasts public good notices public good

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Basic economic ideas and resource allocation and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Economics questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep