opportunity cost is the (next) best alternative forgone
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Explain two reasons university graduates usually earn more than they have not gone to university.
graduates are more likely to be skilled and this makes them more productive
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Discuss whether governments should discourage demerit goods consumption.
Yes, they may cause external costs e.g. pollution, global warming, damaging peopleโs health, reducing living standards, damaging local economies
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Analyse how taxation could reduce market failure.
Tax revenue can be used to e.g. subsidise products with external benefits example buses
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Define price-inelastic demand
When demand changes by a smaller percentage than the change in price and when PED is less than 1.
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Discuss whether graduate should pay the full cost of their university education.
Yes, they will learn new skills/gain qualifications, their employment opportunities are likely to increase, they are likely to earn a high wage
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Discuss whether governments should discourage demerit goods consumption.
No, industry employs large numbers, may reduce the output/revenue from them, reducing GDP/economic growth and causing unemployment
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What is an increase in demand?
An increase in demand is caused by a change in an influence on demand other than a change in the price of the product
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Discuss whether graduate should pay the full cost of their university education.
No, poor families may not be able to afford the cost, this could reduce the number of graduates, lowering potential output, increasing income inequality
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Explain two causes of a shift of demand curve to the left.
decrease in the price of a substitute, if a substitute becomes cheaper people will switch to it
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Discuss whether or not a government should impose a maximum price on food.
Yes, some people will be able to purchase food at a lower price
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What is an extension in demand?
An extension in demand is caused by a change in the price of the product, rise in quantity demanded. it is shown by a movement along the demand curve
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Define social benefit
The total benefit to society of an economic activity or external benefit + private benefit