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A-LevelEconomicsDemand and SupplyFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q101 Mark

The quantity demanded of a product is given by QD = 400 – 10P, when P is the price in dollars. Supply of the product is fixed at 100 units. If the price is $20, what will be the position in the market?

AIt will be in disequilibrium with excess demand of 100 units.
BIt will be in disequilibrium with excess supply of 100 units.
CIt will be in equilibrium with 100 units traded.
DIt will be in equilibrium with 200 units traded.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Demand and Supply and is worth 1 mark.

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