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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2018 · Q101 Mark

When will the price mechanism not function as a system for allocating goods?

Awhen the government bans advertising
Bwhen the government maintains an effective maximum price
Cwhen there is a limited supply of the good
Dwhen there is a powerful company able to set the market price

✓ Correct answer

B: when the government maintains an effective maximum price

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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