A-level Paper 1, June 2017Markets and Business Behaviour

A-level Paper 1, June 2017, Q7

Evaluate the likely microeconomic effects of such a tax.

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In 2015 a report by Public Health England recommended the imposition of a 20% tax on the sale of soft drinks that contain high levels of sugar.

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Indirect taxes and subsidiesGovernment intervention in marketsExternalities

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