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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q111 Mark

Goods X and Y are complements and have upward-sloping supply curves. What will be the effect on the equilibrium price and quantity of good X of an increase in the supply of good Y? [Table: quantity of X, price of X A decrease decrease B decrease increase C increase decrease D increase increase]

Aquantity of X: decrease, price of X: decrease
Bquantity of X: decrease, price of X: increase
Cquantity of X: increase, price of X: decrease
Dquantity of X: increase, price of X: increase

✓ Correct answer

D: quantity of X: increase, price of X: increase

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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 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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