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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2012 · Q141 Mark

Which statement is correct?

AExternal cost equals social cost minus private cost.
BPrivate cost equals external cost minus social cost.
CSocial cost equals external cost minus private cost.
DSocial cost equals private cost minus external cost.

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A: External cost equals social cost minus private cost.

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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