State in IB Economics

What your response needs

Answer in one precise sentence or value.

• One direct response
• Correct economic terminology
• No unnecessary causal discussion

A worked economics example

Question: State one determinant of price elasticity of demand.

An incomplete response: Demand can change for lots of reasons.

A more complete response:

The availability of close substitutes.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Explaining instead of answering directly
• Giving several vague possibilities

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.