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A-LevelEconomicsSupply and DemandOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q101 Mark

The diagram shows the demand and supply curves for bread in a developed economy. Bread is a substitute for pasta and rice. What would cause the demand curve for bread to shift from D₁ to D2 in a developed economy?

Arise in the price of pasta and rice
Bdecrease in the real income of consumers
Crecession and rising unemployment
Dsubsidy given to producers of pasta and rice

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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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