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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q81 Mark

The diagram shows the impact on equilibrium due to an increase in the costs of production. The original price is $72. The price elasticity of demand is -2.0. [Figure showing two supply curves S1, S2, and a demand curve D, with prices P2, 72, and quantities 60, 80] What is the new equilibrium price, P₂?

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A$81.00
B$84.00
C$92.00
D$108.00

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A: $81.00

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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 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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