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What does the Price Elasticity of Demand measure? How is it calculated? And why is it important?

Price Elasticity of Demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded by consumers after a change in price of the product. At A-Level this is measured via two points on the demand curve A and B. The...

Answered by Remi C. Economics tutor
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Describe the effects of an indirect tax (ex. sales tax) on the market for cigarettes.

The tax increases costs of production, moving the supply curve to the left by the amount of tax. There has been a fall in the equilibrium quantity and a higher price paid by consumers. The burden of tax o...

Answered by Dehaja S. Economics tutor
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Explain why the housing market is not a perfectly competitive market.

The housing market is not a perfectly competitive market as it fails to fulfil the necessary characteristics of a perfectly competitive market.
Firstly, in a perfectly competitive market, all the pr...

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What is the difference between short-run and long-run economic growth?

Short-run growth is simply an increase in a country's 'gross domestic product' or 'GDP', whereas long-run growth is an increase in the country's productive capacity. When thinking in terms of an ...

Answered by Chet H. Economics tutor
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A new technology revolutionises (e.g. the internet). How will the following changes affect the national economy?

With any situation, it will either affect demand or supply. The factors affecting demand include income levels, consumer tastes and preferences, substitutes/complements and expectations. The factors affec...

Answered by Aaron P. Economics tutor
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