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The PED: Calculating the PED

The aim of these questions is to look at the calculation of the price elasticity of demand.

A PED value of -0.5 means (select one answer)

(a) * inelastic
(b) * elastic



What type of good is the following, and how would you interpret the value ?; Try This

  • Original Price (£) = 110
  • Original Quantity = 75
  • Final Price (£) = 125
  • Final Quantity = 55

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