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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2022 · Q61 Mark

The diagram shows supply and demand for a good. If price increases from P₁ to P₂, what will happen to consumer surplus?

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AIt falls from ABE to A.
BIt falls from CDFG to BCD.
CIt increases from CF to BCEF.
DIt increases from CF to BCEFH.

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A: It falls from ABE to A.

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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