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A-LevelEconomicsDemand and SupplyFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q121 Mark

In which market would equilibrium not be achieved at point E if price were above Op?

ADiagram A showing upward sloping supply and downward sloping demand intersecting at E, with price p and quantity q.
BDiagram B showing upward sloping supply and vertical demand intersecting at E, with price p and quantity q.
CDiagram C showing upward sloping supply and downward sloping demand, with demand curve appearing steeper than supply curve, intersecting at E, with price p and quantity q.
DDiagram D showing upward sloping supply and downward sloping demand, with supply curve appearing steeper than demand curve, intersecting at E, with price p and quantity q.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Demand and Supply and is worth 1 mark.

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