Suggested Answers of BT2 Revision Package - ASKnLearn
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Costs/Benefits C MPC = MSC A B MEC MPB MSB Q * Q p Qty (Air travel) CONCLUSIONTherefore we see that the presence <strong>of</strong> externalities (in this case positive and negativeexternalities in consumption) can result in misallocation <strong>of</strong> resources if left to the freemarket. The government needs to step in to correct these market failures so thatsociety’s welfare is maximised.LevelsL3(7m – 10m)L2(5m – 6m)L1(1m - 4m)Descriptors- Clear explanation <strong>of</strong> and identification <strong>of</strong> the externality problemin both the education and air travel market- Clear graphical analysis.- Sufficient depth/ scope in explaining how market failure occurs.- Insufficient depth/scope in addressing the basic questionsexternalities- Some attempt in identifying at least one correct externality in thecontext <strong>of</strong> the question for education and air travel- Some errors in explanation and diagram showing the externalityproblem- Poor and erroneous explanation with little understanding <strong>of</strong> howexternalities causes market failure\