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A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · May/June 2014 · Q11 Mark

By 2030, as the human population grows, the world will need at least 50% more foo energy and 30% more water from the same resources. What does this statement directly indicate?

Acomparative advantage
Bmerit goods
Cnegative externalities
Dthe economic problem

✓ Correct answer

D: the economic problem

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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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