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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2020 · Q51 Mark

In which circumstance will the total expenditure by consumers on a good increase when its price increases?

ADemand for the good is income elastic.
BDemand for the good is price inelastic.
CThe price of a complementary good also increases.
DThe price of substitute goods also increases.

✓ Correct answer

B: Demand for the good is price inelastic.

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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