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A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · May/June 2013 · Q11 Mark

A government minister states that the main economic benefit of locating a new coastal region is the 500 jobs it will create. What does this statement imply about the coastal region?

AAlternative employment opportunities are scarce.
BJob seekers have a wide range of choices open to them.
CLabour is a scarce resource.
DUnemployment is at a low level.

✓ Correct answer

A: Alternative employment opportunities are scarce.

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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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