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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/31 · May/June 2020 · Q51 Mark

To analyse a consumer's preferences, an indifference curve represents possible combinations of goods X and Y. The diagram shows a consumer's indifference curve for good X and good Y.

  1. (a)What can be concluded from the diagram? A Point E is the most desirable combination. B Point F is less desirable than point G. C Point G is the least desirable combination. D Points E, F and G are equally desirable combinations.[1]

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  1. [1] D

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2020 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 5.

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