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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

The diagram illustrates two straight-line demand curves, X and Y. Which statement about curves X and Y is correct?

  • ABoth X and Y are unit price elastic over their whole length.
  • BBoth X and Y have the same elasticity at every price.
  • CX has a higher price elasticity than Y at every price.
  • DY is more likely to have substitutes than X.

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