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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

(prelude)

A firm producing yoghurt is provided with the following price elasticity of demand information for several flavours: strawberry (–0.8), vanilla (–1.0), pineapple (–2.5).

(a)[8]

Explain the pricing policy that the firm ought to use for each flavour if it aims to increase total revenue.

(b)[12]

Explain the factors that would cause demand for all yoghurt types to rise and discuss the extent to which the firm can affect these factors.

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