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Commerce · Q7

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 7

Q7

Income elasticity of demand is defined as the responsiveness of

A.
Quantity demanded to a change in income
Answer
B.
Quantity demanded to a change in price
C.
Price to a change in income
D.
Income to a change in quantity demanded

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Income Elasticity of Demand (YED) is defined as the responsiveness of demand when a consumer's income changes. It is defined as the ratio of the change in quantity demand over the change in income. The higher the income elasticity, the more sensitive demand for a good is to changes in income.