Explain why the demand for food is relatively price inelastic

Food is a nessecity, there will always be demand for food. There are no substitutes and therefore, a change in price will not cause a change in demand. Thus the market is relatively price inelastic with a near vertical demand curve.

DB

Related Economics GCSE answers

All answers ▸

What are the characteristics of an oligopoly?


Explain why a government budget deficit is likely to stimulate economic growth.


With reference to a poverty trap (poverty cycle), explain how “investing in human development is crucial to ... reducing poverty”


How do interest rate changes affect economic growth?