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Theory of consumer behaviour — Economics STD 11 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceEconomicsTheory of consumer behaviour3 Marks
Question
Explain any two factors that affect the Price Elasticity of Demand. Give suitable examples.
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Explain any two factors that affect Price Elasticity of Demand.
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Answer

Two factors that affect Price Elasticity of Demand are as follows:
  1. Availability of Substitutes: The demand for commodities having close substitutes is very elastic because if there is an increase in the price of a commodity, people will start using substitute commodities.
  2. Proportion of Income Spent on the Goods: Items such as thread, needle will have an inelastic demand as consumers spend a small proportion of their income on such items. On the other hand, goods on which the consumers spend a large proportion of their income (clothes, food items, etc) tend to have elastic demand.

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