O Levels Economics (2281)•2281/13/O/N/22

Explanation
Demand Shift in Food Market Steps:
- Shoppers' increased buying due to pollution fear raises demand for food.
- Demand curve shifts right from initial equilibrium X.
- At original price, quantity demanded exceeds supply, creating shortage.
- Price rises to new equilibrium with higher price and higher quantity.
Why A is correct:
- A depicts rightward demand shift, raising equilibrium price and quantity per basic supply-demand model.
Why the others are wrong:
- B shows supply increase, lowering price but not matching demand surge.
- C indicates supply decrease, raising price but reducing quantity, opposite of shortage response.
- D reflects demand decrease, lowering both price and quantity, irrelevant to buying increase.
Final answer: A
Topic: Demand
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