Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Government intervention in markets

Government intervention in markets — practice question

A government wants to stop an infectious disease from spreading by vaccinating all children. Why could vaccination be regarded as a merit good?

  • AThe benefit to society is equal to the benefit received by the individual.
  • BThe good is excludable.
  • CThe good is not vital.
  • DThe good would otherwise be under-consumed.

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