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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyMay/June 2010Paper 1 Q51 Mark

In 2008 the demand curve for new cars in the European Union shifted to the left. Which change could have caused such a shift?

Aan increase in real disposable income
Ban increase in the cost of borrowing
Can increase in the price of new cars
Dan increase in the price of train travel

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of The Price System and the Microeconomy and is worth 1 mark.

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