A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2012 · Q151 Mark

In deciding whether to invest in a new project, what would be taken into account in government cost-benefit analysis but not by a private company?

Aconsultancy fees

Bconsumer surplus

Cinterest charges

Dtax payments

✓ Correct answer

B: consumer surplus

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Topic: 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 15.

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