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O-LevelEconomicsThe basic economic problem2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q21 Mark

What do economies aim to achieve in tackling the economic problem of scarcity?

Aequal balance between public and private sectors
Bequal reward for equal effort
Cincreased competition in the use of resources
Doptimum allocation of finite resources

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D: optimum allocation of finite resources

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The basic economic problem, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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