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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/31 · May/June 2018 · Q301 Mark

A government is increasing the role of market forces in its economy. However, it imposed temporary maximum price controls. Why might a government, committed to reducing central planning, introduce price controls? A to increase allocative efficiency B to increase the incentive for producers to raise supply C to reduce consumer demand D to reduce expectations of inflation

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  1. [1] D

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Topic
Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2018 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 30.

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