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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/32 · May/June 2017 · Q91 Mark

What could be a reason for the existence of small firms in various industries?

  1. What could be a reason for the existence of small firms in various industries? A a low minimum efficient scale of production B greater scope for specialisation and division of labour C the need to diversify in order to reduce risk D the principal-agent problem[1]

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  1. [1] A

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 9.

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