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A-LevelEconomicsDemand and SupplyMay/June 2011Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The diagram shows the demand curve for a product with unitary price elasticity. What will happen with such a curve?

Afall in price will bring about an increase in expenditure on the product.
Bfall in price will bring about an increase in sales but a fall in expenditure on the product.
CAs the price rises, expenditure on the product stays the same.
DAs the price rises, expenditure on the product rises and then falls.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Demand and Supply and is worth 1 mark.

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