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Likely cause of a drop in average cost over the long run at a soap producer.
AQA · 7136 / 7135
Costs of production comes up in 15 questions across the AQA A Level and AS past papers (7136 / 7135), worth 25 marks between them. They run from 2020 to 2023 and appear on AS Level Paper 1.
Tariffs run from 1 to 4 marks. The commonest instructions are Multiple choice (11), Calculate (2), Define (2). Specification points covered: 3.1.3.1, 3.1.3.2, 3.1.3.3, 3.1.3.4, 3.1.3.5.
Likely cause of a drop in average cost over the long run at a soap producer.
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