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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q81 Mark

What is an example of the rationing function of the price mechanism?

AWhen the price of a product is falling, firms will allocate less resources to its production.
BWhen the price of a product is falling, the government can set an effective minimum price.
CWhen the price of a product is rising, firms will expand production of the product to make profits.
DWhen the price of a product is rising, some consumers will no longer be able to buy it.

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D: When the price of a product is rising, some consumers will no longer be able to buy it.

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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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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