The larger the proportion of income spent on a product, the larger is the price elasticity of demand.

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The price elasticity of demand tends to be higher for goods that represent a large portion of a consumer's budget because consumers are more sensitive to price changes when a significant amount of their income is affected, leading them to more readily adjust their quantity demanded in response to price changes.

The Larger the Proportion of Income Spent on a Product