Edexcel A Level · 9EC0 · Theme 1: Introduction to markets and market failure

1.3.2 Externalities

Also Edexcel AS 8EC0

Everything you need for questions on externalities, in the words examiners reward. An interactive seven-step lesson goes with it.

What's on this sheet

  1. Costs and benefits
  2. Why markets get it wrong
  3. The diagrams
  4. Four types, and who is affected
  5. Calculations
  6. Side 2: practice tasks, where the marks go, and exam-style questions
  7. Separate answer key

The lesson in seven steps

  1. The polluting cement works
  2. The flu vaccine
  3. Classify the externality
  4. Externality trainer
  5. Measuring and valuing externalities
  6. Build the chain
  7. Exam practice

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