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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Intervention in the MarketFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q151 Mark

The initial market for a product is represented by the demand and supply curves D₁ and S₁ respectively. A subsidy is then introduced, represented by the shift of S₁ to S2 (+ subsidy). [Diagram] What is the incidence of the subsidy for the consumer and producer?

APN NA
BQR TR
CQT QB
DTR QR

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Government Intervention in the Market and is worth 1 mark.

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