A-LevelEconomicsDemand and SupplyFeb/Mar 2018Paper 1 Q121 Mark

At first, a television service is available at no charge. The television company then charges viewers $6 per hour to watch its programmes. The demand curve is D. [Figure 12.1] What is the value of the loss in consumer surplus and what value of consumer surplus remains after the introduction of the hourly charge?

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This question tests Demand and Supply in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Alost consumer surplus ($) 9000, remaining consumer surplus ($) 4000

Blost consumer surplus ($) 9000, remaining consumer surplus ($) 16000

Clost consumer surplus ($) 21000, remaining consumer surplus ($) 4000

Dlost consumer surplus ($) 21000, remaining consumer surplus ($) 16000

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The correct answer is C: lost consumer surplus ($) 21000, remaining consumer surplus ($) 4000

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Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Demand and Supply in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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