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Explaining Price Elasticity of Demand

Level:
GCSE, AS, A-Level, IB
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AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB, Eduqas, WJEC

Last updated 1 Jul 2018

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Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of demand after a change in a product's own price.

Price elasticity of demand - key factors
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