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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q91 Mark

The table shows demand and supply schedules for red peppers. The equilibrium price is initially 15 cents per kg. [Table showing price per kg (cents), amount demanded kg (thousands), amount supplied kg (thousands)] The government pays a subsidy of 10 cents per kg to producers. What will be the new equilibrium price charged to consumers?

A5 cents
B10 cents
C15 cents
D20 cents

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The Price System and the Microeconomy and is worth 1 mark.

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