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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/12 · May/June 2011 · Q101 Mark

The table gives estimates of the price elasticities and cross elasticities of demand for travel. What would be the change in the volume of rail travel resulting from a 1% increase in bus fares?

Aan increase of 0.16%
Ban increase of 0.43%
Creduction of 0.13%
Dreduction of 0.37%

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A: an increase of 0.16%

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The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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