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

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

(a)[8]

Using price elasticity of demand, explain why raising the product’s price is:

  • a poor choice for a firm selling a product that takes up a large share of household income. [4]
  • a sensible choice for a firm selling a product that takes up only a small share of household income. [4]
(b)[12]

Discuss whether cross elasticity of demand or income elasticity of demand is more likely to help a firm with its pricing decisions.

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