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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment InterventionMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q171 Mark

What is an example of direct public provision of goods and services?

Acharity hospital funded by public donations that offers free treatment to the rural poor
Bmobile government library that travels to rural villages offering access to books
Cpharmacy in a local shopping centre that provides treatment direct to the public
Dprivate school that offers free places to children of low income families

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Government Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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