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A-LevelEconomicsSupply and DemandOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q61 Mark

What could cause a shift in the supply curve of good X and a movement along its supply curve?

Ashift in the supply curve: a change in demand for good X; movement along the supply curve: an increase in the price of a substitute good
Bshift in the supply curve: a decrease in factor productivity; movement along the supply curve: the imposition of a tax on good X
Cshift in the supply curve: an increase in the price of a complementary good; movement along the supply curve: an increase in factor productivity
Dshift in the supply curve: an increase in the wage rates in the industry; movement along the supply curve: a change in demand for good X

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Supply and Demand and is worth 1 mark.

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