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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q151 Mark

The diagram shows the demand and supply curves of a commodity before and after a specific tax is removed. [Figure showing two supply curves S and one demand curve D, with various intersection points] What is the tax per unit of output and what is the price after the removal of the tax? [Table mapping tax per unit and price after the removal of the tax for options A, B, C, D]

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A6 6
B6 8
C4 6
D4 8

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A: 6 6

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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 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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