Unit 3: Government microeconomic intervention
Why governments step into markets and what happens when they do — indirect taxes, subsidies, maximum and minimum prices, and policies that address income and wealth inequality.
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Open mock exams →Chapters in this unit (12–14)
- Ch 12 · Reasons for Government Intervention in Markets
- Ch 13 · Methods and Effects of Government Intervention in Markets
- Ch 14 · Addressing Income and Wealth Inequality
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What does Unit 3 of CIE 9708 Economics cover?
Why governments step into markets and what happens when they do — indirect taxes, subsidies, maximum and minimum prices, and policies that address income and wealth inequality.
How many practice questions are there for Unit 3?
Unit 3 spans chapters 12–14 with 274 past-paper multiple-choice questions, plus essay and data-response questions with official mark schemes.
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