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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q61 Mark

The graph shows the demand and supply curves for an industry. [Figure 6.1] What would cause a shift in the supply curve from S₁ to S2?

Aan increase in the number of firms in the industry
Ban increase in the number of workers employed
Can increase in the productivity of the workforce
Dan increase in the wage rates paid to workers

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The Price System and the Microeconomy and is worth 1 mark.

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