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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q111 Mark

The demand for electric vehicle batteries is derived from the demand for electric vehicles. To tackle climate change, a government subsidises producers of electric vehicles. What are the likely effects of this subsidy on the price and sales of electric vehicle batteries?

Aprice: decrease, sales: decrease
Bprice: decrease, sales: increase
Cprice: increase, sales: decrease
Dprice: increase, sales: increase

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2025 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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