What government does, and protecting the environment
Government keeps the country safe, looks after its people, sets the rules businesses work by, and protects the environment. Through laws and policies it can push firms towards green technology such as solar power. Paper 1 asks what a price control is in most recent years.
By the end of this page you can
- Explain what a price control is and why it is used
- Describe how government can protect the environment
- Outline the responsibilities of government in an economy
- Name an economic aim of government
Goals tick themselves off as you try the activities below.
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Tax breaks and laws can encourage green technology like this solar farm.
How often it shows up in past papers
All papers18 of 23 papers
Last 55 of 5 · 2023–2026
Paper 1 counts come from our past-paper bank of CSEC Principles of Business Paper 1s. The last-5 row shows how often it came up in the five most recent papers.
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