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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2021 · Q81 Mark

Which example of consumer behaviour would create consumer surplus?

Awhen a consumer does not spend all of her income each month
Bwhen a consumer pays less than they are willing to pay for a good
Cwhen a consumer throws away vegetables because they bought too much
Dwhen a good is purchased in order to resell it at a higher price

✓ Correct answer

B: when a consumer pays less than they are willing to pay for a good

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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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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