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A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas & Resource AllocationMay/June 2014Paper 1 Q181 Mark

In the diagram, the initial quantity traded was Q and the price was P. [Figure: Supply and Demand graph with initial price P and quantity Q, then a rise to P₁ and Q₁]

Athe removal of a maximum price and the imposition of an income tax on consumers
Bthe removal of a maximum price and the removal of a subsidy to producers
Cthe removal of a minimum price and the granting of a subsidy to producers
Dthe removal of a minimum price and the imposition of an indirect tax on the product

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Basic Economic Ideas & Resource Allocation and is worth 1 mark.

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