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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q111 Mark

In the diagram, S₁ is the original supply curve and D is the original demand curve. [Figure showing supply S1, S2 and demand D curves, with price and quantity axes, and points P, Q, R, T, V, W, M, N] If supply shifts to S2, which area represents the change in consumer surplus?

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A: PQVT

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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