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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q161 Mark

The table shows the demand and supply schedules for a product before and after the government pays a subsidy of $4 per unit to the producers. price $ 6 8 10 12 14 quantity demanded (units) 250 200 150 100 50 quantity supplied before subsidy (units) 50 100 150 200 250 quantity supplied after subsidy (units) 150 200 250 300 350 Assuming that any extra sales are to new consumers, how much do the original consumers of the product save as a result of the subsidy?

A$300
B$600
C$900
D$1500

✓ Correct answer

A: $300

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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