A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2025 · Q91 Mark

An increase in which variable will always lead to an increase in the consumer surplus?

Acost of production

Bmaximum price

Cminimum price

Dsubsidy

✓ Correct answer

D: subsidy

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Topic: Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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