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A-LevelEconomicsThe Market System and Market FailureMay/June 2019Paper 1 Q41 Mark

What justifies government intervention in the provision of a merit good such as education?

APeople who pay for education value it more than those who cannot pay.
BPrivate schools have more merit than state schools.
CSocial costs of providing education outweigh social benefits of education.
DSome consumers do not fully recognise the value of education.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The Market System and Market Failure and is worth 1 mark.

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