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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q131 Mark

The diagrams show the effect of a change in the market for good X on the market for good Y. What is the most likely relationship between the two goods? [Figure 13]

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AX and Y are complements.
BX and Y are demerit goods.
CX and Y are in joint supply.
DX and Y are substitutes.

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A: X and Y are complements.

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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 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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