Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Operations strategy

Operations strategy — practice question

(a)[1]

If FWB raises spending on promotion by 20% and the promotional elasticity of demand is 0.8, calculate the percentage change in FWB’s revenue.

(b)[3]

Refer to lines 30–32. Calculate the estimated price elasticity of demand if FWB raises the price of coffee from $2.00 to $2.30.

(c)[12]

Evaluate the usefulness of the concept of elasticity of demand to FWB when deciding on a new marketing mix.

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This 16-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Using promotional elasticity, the percentage change in revenue is 0.8 × 20 = 16%.

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