Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.4

7.4 — practice question

The government aims to control the consumption of a demerit good so that overall welfare in society rises. In which case will society’s net welfare rise?

  • AThe fall in the marginal social benefit is greater than the fall in the marginal social cost.
  • BThe fall in the marginal external cost is greater than the fall in the marginal external benefit.
  • CThe fall in the total social benefit is greater than the fall in the total social cost.
  • DThe fall in the total social cost is greater than the fall in the total social benefit.

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