A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q171 Mark

The diagram shows the demand for and supply of a foreign-made mobile (cell) phone where the initial position in the domestic market is X. Importers increased the supply of the phone and there was an increase in demand for the phone. The government considered whether to protect domestic manufacturers with a limit on imports which would keep the supply at the initial quantity. How would the price change between the new equilibrium without a limit on imports and the equilibrium with a limit on imports?

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Amovement from E to F

Bmovement from F to G

Cmovement from G to E

Dmovement from G to F

✓ Correct answer

C: movement from G to E

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Topic: International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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