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A-LevelEconomicsThe Price System and the MicroeconomyMay/June 2010Paper 1 Q91 Mark

In 2008 a disease killed a significant number of sheep used to produce wool. How would the short-run effect be shown on a demand and supply diagram for wool?

Amovement down the existing supply curve
Bmovement up the existing supply curve
Cshift to the left of the supply curve
Dshift to the right of the supply curve

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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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