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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2017 · Q51 Mark

How would an economist establish the market demand curve for a private good?

Aby adding consumer surplus to total expenditure
Bby combining individual demand curves horizontally
Cby combining the price elasticity of individual demands
Dby multiplying price by quantity demanded

✓ Correct answer

B: by combining individual demand curves horizontally

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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 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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