A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q111 Mark
A private company achieves a producer surplus at the market equilibrium price. What might reduce the size of the private company’s producer surplus?
APrivate companies choose to prioritise profits over customer needs.
BPrivate companies start to pay dividends out of profits.
CThe government fixes the price of electricity below the market price.
DThe private company supply curve becomes more elastic.
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