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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q171 Mark

The diagram shows a firm's supply of and demand for apples. If a minimum price is increased from P₁ to P2 what will happen to the amount of apples sold?

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AIt will decrease from Q₁ to Q2.
BIt will decrease from Q4Q1 to Q2Q3.
CIt will increase from Q3 to Q4.
DIt will increase from Q3Q2 to Q4Q1.

✓ Correct answer

A: It will decrease from Q₁ to Q2.

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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