A-level Paper 1, June 2022Markets and Business Behaviour

A-level Paper 1, June 2022, Q3(a)

Draw an externalities diagram to show the likely impact of the sewage discharge on the local tourist industry.

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A company that provides drinking water and treats waste water has been fined £180000 after an incident that killed about 2 500 fish. The charges relate to an illegal discharge of sewage from the waste water treatment plant that polluted nine kilometres of the River Severn, a popular tourist destination.

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