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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

(a)[8]

Using a formula, explain what price elasticity of demand means and assess how important it is for a firm to have price elastic or price inelastic demand for its product.

(b)[12]

Assess whether governments should always support the provision of merit goods in markets such as those for education or health care.

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This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: AO1: It measures the responsiveness of changes in demand to changes in price.

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