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A-LevelEconomicsElasticityOct/Nov 2010Paper 1 Q131 Mark

In the diagram OS₁ and OS₂ are two straight-line supply curves. [Figure 13.1] As price increases, the elasticity of supply

Adecreases along both OS₁ and OS₂.
Bincreases less rapidly along OS₁ than along OS₂.
Cincreases more rapidly along OS₁ than along OS₂.
Dis constant along both OS₁ and OS₂.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Elasticity and is worth 1 mark.

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