Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Cross elasticity of demand

Cross elasticity of demand — practice question

A private company earns a producer surplus at the market equilibrium price. What could cause the private company’s producer surplus to become smaller?

  • APrivate companies choose to prioritise profits over customer needs.
  • BPrivate companies start to pay dividends out of profits.
  • CThe government fixes the price of electricity below the market price.
  • DThe private company supply curve becomes more elastic.

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