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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

(a)[8]

A study reports that dark chocolate has a price elasticity of demand of (–)0.8 and that white chocolate has a price elasticity of demand of (–)1.4. Explain how chocolate producers could adjust price to raise total revenue for each type of chocolate.

(b)[12]

Explain the factors that might cause a fall in demand for chocolate and discuss the extent to which chocolate producers have the power to stop this fall in demand happening.

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