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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2021 · Q151 Mark

The diagram shows the effect of the government introducing a subsidy on a product. [Figure 15.1] What are the effects of the subsidy on government spending and consumer spending?

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Aincreases by US240 million ; decreases by US40 million
Bincreases by US240 million ; decreases by US200 million
Cincreases by US480 million ; decreases by US40 million
Dincreases by US480 million ; decreases by US200 million

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C: increases by US480 million ; decreases by US40 million

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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