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A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · May/June 2010 · Q31 Mark

A worker can make 10 hats or 5 pairs of shoes in a day. In the market three hats can be sold at the same price as two pairs of shoes. The worker should make

A4 hats and 3 pairs of shoes daily.
B6 hats and 2 pairs of shoes daily.
Chats only.
Dshoes only.

✓ Correct answer

C: hats only.

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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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