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A-LevelEconomicsElasticityMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q101 Mark

A good has a price elasticity of supply of 2.0. The current quantity supplied is 300 units per week at a market price of $20 per unit. The firm raises the price to $25 per unit. What will the new quantity supplied be per week?

A150 units
B375 units
C400 units
D450 units

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Elasticity and is worth 1 mark.

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