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3.8 Limitations of markets

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Question 29

A household buys fireworks from a shop and sets them off late at night. The noise wakes nearby residents.

Explain why the noise from the fireworks is a negative externality.

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3.8 Limitations of markets Questions

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  2. /Economics
  3. /3.8 Limitations of markets

127 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 3.8 Limitations of markets, covering 3.8.1 Positive and negative externalities, 3.8.2 Policies to correct externalities, 3.8.3 Impact of externality policies, and 3.8.4 Costs and benefits of externality policies. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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