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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and Global EconomyFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q301 Mark

The diagram shows the impact of a government introducing an export subsidy for its domestic producers of oil. [Figure showing domestic supply, domestic supply + export subsidy, world supply, and domestic demand curves, with prices 70, 50, 42 and quantities 0, 20, 35, 45, 50, 60] What will be the effect of this export subsidy on the operation of the domestic market?

Adomestic output of oil will increase by 15 million units
Bimports of oil will decrease by 25 million units
Cthe domestic price of oil will decrease by $28
Dthe domestic price of oil will increase by $8

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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 International Trade and Global Economy and is worth 1 mark.

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