Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Income elasticity of demand

Income elasticity of demand — practice question

An economy is experiencing a shortage of housing. Demand for housing keeps increasing as real incomes rise and more construction firms enter the market to build additional houses. Which diagram shows this situation?

  • A[IMAGE:9708_s20_qp_12_p5_diagram_4]
  • B[IMAGE:9708_s20_qp_12_p5_diagram_3]
  • C[IMAGE:9708_s20_qp_12_p5_diagram_5]
  • DDiagram D: supply shifts left S1 to S2 with demand shifts right

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