Suppose you are a producer of necessities. How can the concept of price elasticity of demand be useful to you when you are determining your pricing strategies? [9 marks]

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Suppose you are a producer of necessities. How can the concept of price elasticity of
demand be useful to you when you are determining your pricing strategies? [9 marks]

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