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Economics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2024 · Paper 12 · Question 10

9708The interaction of demand and supply

Butter is a normal good. It is in joint demand with bread and in joint supply with buttermilk. The demand for butter increases because of a rise in consumer incomes. What are the effects of this increase on the prices of bread and buttermilk?

  1. Aprice of bread decreases; price of buttermilk decreases
  2. Bprice of bread decreases; price of buttermilk increases
  3. Cprice of bread increases; price of buttermilk decreases
  4. Dprice of bread increases; price of buttermilk increases

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Correct answer: C. price of bread increases; price of buttermilk decreases

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