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Cambridge IGCSE Economics

2.2.2-2.2.3Movements along and shifts of a demand curve

Movements along and shifts of a demand curve in Cambridge IGCSE Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 2.2.2Explain the causes of extensions and contractions in demand and illustrate them.
  2. 2.2.3Explain the causes of increases and decreases in demand and illustrate shifts of the demand curve.

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  • Changes in demand and changes in quantity demanded

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Movements along and shifts of a demand curve: sample question

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Beef and chicken are substitutes. What happens to the demand curve for chicken when the price of beef rises?

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