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

Income elasticity of demand — practice question

The diagrams illustrate the demand for and supply of houses. During the short run, the quantity of houses available for sale, S1, is fixed. A government chooses to permit some agricultural land to be used for house construction and gives subsidies to lower-income purchasers of the new houses. Which diagram represents the long-run situation?

  • A[IMAGE:9708_w23_qp_12_p5_diagram_2]
  • B[IMAGE:9708_w23_qp_12_p5_diagram_1]
  • C[IMAGE:9708_w23_qp_12_p5_diagram_4]
  • D[IMAGE:9708_w23_qp_12_p5_diagram_3]

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