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Economics A
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PAPER 1: Introduction to Markets and Market
Failure
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1 In 2021, energy regulator Ofgem announced that the maximum price of energy
will rise from £ 1 277 to £ 1 971 a year, for the average household bill.
(Source: adapted from https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
utilities/what-is-the-energy-price-cap/)
(a) Which one of the following is the percentage increase in the maximum
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(b) Annotate the diagram below to show the original and new maximum
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