A leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, Jeremy Corbyn, proposes the creation of a National Education Service (which is similar to the National Health Service, NHS, for health care) where universal free higher education would be offered to U.K. citizens. Presently, however, in order to obtain university education in England, students have to pay up to £9,000. 3. Why is it necessary for all economic systems to limit services such as education? 4. How does a market system prevent people from getting as many goods and services as they Jwant?

A leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, Jeremy Corbyn, proposes the creation of a National Education Service (which is similar to the National Health Service, NHS, for health care) where universal free higher education would be offered to U.K. citizens. Presently, however, in order to obtain university education in England, students have to pay up to £9,000. 3. Why is it necessary for all economic systems to limit services such as education? 4. How does a market system prevent people from getting as many goods and services as they Jwant?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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