9708/12

Economics 9708/12February/March 2016

Cambridge AS Level · AS Level Multiple Choice · answer key with instant marking and worked solutions

30
questions
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60
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Topics Methods of Government Intervention in Markets · Elasticities of Demand · Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost · Market Equilibrium and the Price Mechanism · Income and Wealth Inequality · Price Stability · +13 more

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Q11MScarcity, Choice and Opportunity CostFree sample

An individual has an appointment with his bank manager.

He has a choice between travelling to the appointment by car, or leaving the car at home and travelling by bus and then by train. The costs of the journey are given below.

$
bus fare2
train fare3
car parking charge4
petrol2
car wear and tear costs1

Given this information, what is the opportunity cost to the individual of travelling by car rather than by bus and train?

Options

A   $2
B   $4
C   $7
D   $12

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29 more questions
  • Q2Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost1M
  • Q3Production Possibility Curves1M
  • Q4Classification of Goods and Services1M
  • Q5Demand and Supply1M
  • Q6Elasticities of Demand1M
  • Q7Elasticities of Demand1M
  • Q8Elasticities of Demand1M
  • Q9Price Elasticity of Supply1M
  • Q10Market Equilibrium and the Price Mechanism1M
  • Q11Methods of Government Intervention in Markets1M
  • Q12Market Equilibrium and the Price Mechanism1M
  • Q13Consumer and Producer Surplus1M
  • Q14Income and Wealth Inequality1M
  • Q15Methods of Government Intervention in Markets1M
  • Q16Income and Wealth Inequality1M
  • Q17Methods of Government Intervention in Markets1M
  • Q18Methods of Government Intervention in Markets1M
  • Q19Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply1M
  • Q20National Income Statistics1M
  • Q21Price Stability1M
  • Q22Balance of Payments1M
  • Q23Exchange Rates1M
  • Q24Exchange Rates1M
  • Q25International Trade and Comparative Advantage1M
  • Q26International Trade and Comparative Advantage1M
  • Q27Protectionism1M
  • Q28Fiscal Policy1M
  • Q29Balance of Payments1M
  • Q30Price Stability · Fiscal Policy · Monetary Policy1M
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