IB skill practice

Calculate and interpret price elasticity

Economics SL skill with original exam-style diagram and data-response seeds.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 2

Interpret inelastic demand

A demand estimate in a school IB Economics classroom diagram gives PED = 0.4 for a medicine. Interpret what this means for consumers’ responsiveness. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the economic evidence.

Worked practice: economic evidence and answer

Identify the economic evidence first, then state the result and interpretation.