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AS
ECONOMICS
7135/1
Paper 1 The Operation of Markets and Market Failure
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IB/M/Jun23/E10 7135/1
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Monday 15 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions in Section A.
• Answer either Context 1 or Context 2 in Section B.
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ECONOMICS
Paper 1 The Operation of Markets and Market Failure
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Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
0 1 Which one of the following gives rise to opportunity cost?
[1 mark]
A Alternative uses for resources
B Market failures for many goods
C The methodology of positive economics
D The presence of externalities
0 2 A bakery decides to increase the price of the bread that it sells.
Which one of the following price elasticities of demand for bread will result in the largest
increase in the bakery’s total revenue?
[1 mark]
A –0.4
B –0.8
C –1.0
D –2.0
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box 0 3 Figure 1 shows the demand (D) and supply (S) curves for scooters.
Market equilibrium is initially at E, the intersection of D1 and S1.
Figure 1
The government announces a cut in the indirect tax on scooters and an increase in the
indirect tax on bicycles, a substitute for scooter [Show Less]