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    Economics GCSE

    Imperfect Information

    What Imperfect Information means in Economics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Imperfect Information

    A situation where economic agents do not have all the necessary facts to make a perfectly rational decision.
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