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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment InterventionOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q161 Mark

The diagram shows the market for heating oil. [Figure showing supply curve S and demand curve D intersecting] If the government introduces a production subsidy, how will the financial benefit be shared between consumers and producers?

AIt will be shared equally between producer and consumer.
BIt will go entirely to the producer.
CThe majority will go to the consumer.
DThe majority will go to the producer.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Government Intervention and is worth 1 mark.

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