Determine in IB Economics

What your response needs

Use the supplied information → state the resulting value or classification.

• Relevant evidence or working
• One unambiguous conclusion
• Correct units or terminology

A worked economics example

Question: Determine whether demand is elastic when PED is −1.6.

An incomplete response: Demand changes.

A more complete response:

Demand is price elastic because the absolute value of PED, 1.6, is greater than one.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Giving several possible answers
• Failing to use the supplied value

Try it yourself

Read the question and its mark allocation before deciding how much detail to include. A response structure helps you organise your answer; it is not a script to memorise.

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About this guidance

These explanations and examples are original Econograms study guidance. They are not official IB questions or markschemes, and Econograms is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate. Follow the wording and requirements of the question set by your teacher or examination.