A Level Economics (9708)•9708/12/O/N/21

Explanation
Demand Shift Increases Both Surpluses
Steps:
- Demand shifts right from D0 to D1, raising equilibrium price from P0 to P1 and quantity from Q0 to Q1.
- Consumer surplus is the area below D1 and above P1, up to Q1.
- Producer surplus is the area above supply curve S and below P1, up to Q1.
- Label areas: FMH matches CS triangle; HMK matches PS triangle.
Why A is correct:
- A identifies FMH as the CS triangle (value above price per unit) and HMK as the PS triangle (cost below price per unit), per surplus definitions.
Why the others are wrong:
- B: OKMT overstates PS by including area below supply (inefficiency, not surplus).
- C: GNJ and HNJ mislabel areas; GNJ is below D0, not new CS.
- D: Incomplete and fails to specify correct areas.
Final answer: A
Topic: Consumer and producer surplus
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