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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/31 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q101 Mark

The diagram shows the short-run cost curves and the long-run average cost curve for a firm. [Figure: Diagram showing cost on y-axis, output on x-axis, with curves MC₁, MC₂, AC₁, AC₂, LRAC and points F, E, G, H and quantities Q₁, Q₂, Q₃.] What can be concluded from the diagram? A At output Q1, point E represents a productively efficient position. B At output Q1, point F is preferred to point E because curve AC2 represents economies of scale. C Point G at output Q2 is productively efficient in the long run. D The biggest profits are made at point H at output Q3, which is the lowest marginal cost position.

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  1. [1] Choice A is correct

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 10.

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