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O-LevelEconomicsThe allocation of resources2281/12 · May/June 2021 · Q61 Mark

Which problem will be reduced by a government subsidy to a firm?

Aabsence of a public good
Babuse of monopoly power
Coverconsumption of a demerit good
Dunderconsumption of a merit good

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D: underconsumption of a merit good

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The allocation of resources, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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