Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Price elasticity of demand (PED)

Price elasticity of demand (PED) — practice question

The price elasticity of demand for smartphones is believed to be $-2.0$. A manufacturer decides to reduce prices by $10\%$. What will be the impact of this price change?

  • Ademand will fall by $20\%$
  • Bdemand will rise by $5\%$
  • Cquantity supplied will remain unchanged
  • Drevenue will increase

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