Exercise: elasticity of demand   Destination Income Elasticity Price elasticity FR 2.817 -1.163 EL 1.834 -1.959 IT 1.935 -1.184 PT 1.779 -0.161 ES 2.220 -1.230   Consider these data for tourists from the UK to various destinations Classify income elasticity as inferior/normal Classify price elasticity as elastic/inelastic Income elasticity most countries are elastic Comment on these findings    4.What implications do these figures have for policy makers and tourist organizations in the destination countries?     5.Devise a method of estimating price and income elasticity of demand for cinema attendance, explain any problems foreseen.

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Exercise: elasticity of demand

 

Destination

Income Elasticity

Price elasticity

FR

2.817

-1.163

EL

1.834

-1.959

IT

1.935

-1.184

PT

1.779

-0.161

ES

2.220

-1.230

 

Consider these data for tourists from the UK to various destinations

  1. Classify income elasticity as inferior/normal
  2. Classify price elasticity as elastic/inelastic Income elasticity most countries are elastic
  3. Comment on these findings

   4.What implications do these figures have for policy makers and tourist organizations in the destination countries?

    5.Devise a method of estimating price and income elasticity of demand for cinema attendance, explain any problems foreseen.

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