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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q131 Mark

The diagram shows the market for smartphones in India. Rising incomes in India have seen a demand for this normal good shift from D₁ to D2. Which area now represents consumer surplus and which area now represents producer surplus?

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Aconsumer surplus: FMH; producer surplus: HMK
Bconsumer surplus: FMH; producer surplus: OKMT
Cconsumer surplus: GNJ; producer surplus: HMNJ
Dconsumer surplus: GNJ; producer surplus: JNK

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A: consumer surplus: FMH; producer surplus: HMK

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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 13.

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