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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment InterventionMay/June 2025Paper 1 Q141 Mark

The diagram shows the demand and supply for rice. The market for rice is initially in equilibrium at a price of P₁. The government introduces a maximum price of Pmax. At the same time the supply of rice increases. [Figure 14.1] What is the impact of these changes on the market for rice?

Anew market equilibrium will be established.
BAn illegal market for rice will develop.
CThere will be a shortage of rice.
DThere will be a surplus of rice.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Government Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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