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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q131 Mark

When is a rise in the price of a product likely to cause more resources to be allocated to its production?

Aif demand increases when the supply curve is perfectly inelastic
Bif the demand curve shifts to the right when the supply curve is inelastic
Cif supply increases when the demand curve is perfectly inelastic
Dif the supply curve shifts to the left when the demand curve is elastic

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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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