April 2010 Q22

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  1. kika258

    kika258 Member

    April 2010 Q 22 says:

    A consumer always spends one quarter of his income on travel. What are his price elasticity of dmand for travel and his income elasticity of demand for travek respectively:

    A 1 and 0.25
    B 0 and 0.25
    C 1 and 0
    D 0 and 1.

    D is the answer. Can someone explain why? I can't figure out how could i have come to the answer.
     
  2. Anna Walklate

    Anna Walklate ActEd Tutor Staff Member

    This question contains an error and none of the answers are correct.

    The correct answer is:

    -1 and 1

    This is explained fully in the Subject CT7 ASET.

    I hope this helps! :)
     

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