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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

Where the price elasticity of demand for a commodity is unity, a rise in its price will

  • Adecrease the quantity purchased.
  • Bhave no effect on consumer surplus.
  • Cincrease total expenditure on the commodity.
  • Dleave the quantity purchased unchanged.

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