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A-LevelEconomicsThe Market System and the National EconomyOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q91 Mark

In 2010, poor harvests reduced fruit crops and furniture producers gave big discounts on furniture products. How might these changes have affected the position of the supply curve for the products?

Ano change shift to the left
Bshift to the left no change
Cshift to the left shift to the left
Dshift to the right no change

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: shift to the left no change

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests The Market System and the National Economy in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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