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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2016 · Q91 Mark

Sx, Sy and Sz are the supply curves of goods X, Y and Z. [Figure X.X] If the price of all three goods rises from $5 to $10, what are their price elasticity of supply values?

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Aequal to 1, equal to 1, equal to 1
Bequal to 1, greater than 1, greater than 1
Cless than 1, equal to 1, greater than 1
Dless than 1, greater than 1, greater than 1

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A: equal to 1, equal to 1, equal to 1

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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