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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

Tourism is regarded as a useful means of raising net export earnings. An economy regards luxury tourism, such as wildlife safaris and cultural tours, as having demand that is very price-inelastic. If this is correct, which change is most likely to raise the export revenue this economy earns from luxury tourism?

  • Aa depreciation of the economy’s currency
  • Ba reduction in the taxes levied on hotels
  • Can appreciation of the economy’s currency
  • Dcheap government loans to increase the construction of hotels

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