Monday, January 14, 2008

Unit 2: Demerit goods: Sunbeds

The BBC video clip and associated report calls for sunbed restrictions. Scottish ministers have given their backing to raise the age limit for using sunbeds to 18.

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_7173600?redirect=7173622.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&asb=1 >

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7360329.stm

a) Explain what is meant by a demerit good
b) To what extent are sunbeds a demerit good?
c) Evaluate the extent to which the proposed ban would be successful in reducing the market failure

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