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Economics · May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Question 6

2281Price determination

A newspaper reported that 'The world market for coffee has returned to equilibrium'. Which situation supports this statement?

  1. AA sequence of poor harvests resulted in shortages.
  2. BDecreased transport costs led to a surplus of supply.
  3. CFarmers matched demand by planting more coffee bushes.
  4. DThe price of coffee was fixed between producers.

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Correct answer: C. Farmers matched demand by planting more coffee bushes.

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