CAIE A-Level Economics 2.2.1 PED, YED & XED

CAIE A-Level Economics 2.2.1 PED, YED & XED
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise defining PED, YED and XED, then applying each measure to price, income and related-good changes in demand contexts.

How this is tested

  • distinguish PED, YED and XED from the demand change and causal variable in a prompt
  • use a demand diagram to explain how a substitute price rise affects another product

Question 7

[Maximum number: 1]

What can be measured by cross-elasticity of demand?

A

a change in real income as a result of a change in the price of consumer goods

B

a change in the demand for a good in response to a change in the price of a complement

C

a change in the price of a good in response to a change in the demand for a substitute

D

a change in the price of a good when the demand for it changes