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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/31 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q111 Mark

A cartel has been successful in regulating output. However, recently it has shown signs of breaking up. Which feature of the market could have caused this? A an agreement that the cartel produces a homogenous product B an increase in the number of small, independent producers of the good C stable patterns of demand for the good D trademarks, acting as a barrier to entry to the market

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  1. [1] Choice B 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 11.

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