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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Intervention / Price ControlsOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 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?

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.

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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 Government Intervention / Price Controls and is worth 1 mark.

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