Thursday, July 24, 2008

Unit 1: The effect on price of reducing subsidies

The BBC reports a decrease in the subsidy on petrol in Vietnam

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7517944.stm

a) Using a S&D diagram, explain why the reduced subsidy will lead to an increase in the price of petrol
b) Will the price rise by most of the reduction in the value of the subsidy, or not? Explain your answer

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