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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment microeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2011 · Q171 Mark

In the diagram S and S₁ are the supply curves for an agricultural product in years 1 and 2 respectively. D is the demand curve in years 1 and 2. In year 1 the government purchased an amount necessary to ensure that the price was OP. The price is held at OP in year 2. How much more must the government buy in year 2 than it bought in year 1?

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AWX
BXY
CXZ
DYZ

✓ Correct answer

D: YZ

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Government microeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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