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AS 1: The Market System

Quick questions on Elasticity of demand and supply - CCEA A-Level Economics AS 1

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A good has an income elasticity of demand of -0.4. Classify the good and explain. [3 marks]
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Calculate PES when a 20 percent rise in price causes a 10 percent rise in quantity supplied, and state whether supply is elastic or inelastic. [3 marks]
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Explain why a government wanting to raise tax revenue might place an indirect tax on a good with inelastic demand. [6 marks]

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