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Economics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Question 14

9708Methods and effects of government intervention in markets

The diagram shows the demand and supply curves for a good. The government fixes a maximum price of OP1. What would happen?

  1. AConsumers would have to be rationed to quantity OQ1.
  2. BThe government would have to introduce a subsidy of PP1.
  3. CThe market equilibrium quantity OQ would be demanded and supplied.
  4. DThe supply of quantity OQ2 would be guaranteed.

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Correct answer: C. The market equilibrium quantity OQ would be demanded and supplied.

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