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A-LevelEconomicsDemand and SupplyMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q131 Mark

The diagram shows the demand and supply curves for a good during a certain period. The market price is shown by P and the quantity traded by point M. [Figure 13.1] Which area indicates producer surplus?

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Demand and Supply and is worth 1 mark.

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