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AO2 Worksheet 4 Absolute and Relative Changes

This document provides examples of calculating absolute and relative price changes for various products. For each example, it calculates the absolute change, relative change as a percentage, and proportion of a $10,000 income taken by the price change. It then asks which product had the larger relative increase and which price change would have a greater effect on an individual's income.

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AO2 Worksheet 4 Absolute and Relative Changes

This document provides examples of calculating absolute and relative price changes for various products. For each example, it calculates the absolute change, relative change as a percentage, and proportion of a $10,000 income taken by the price change. It then asks which product had the larger relative increase and which price change would have a greater effect on an individual's income.

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Worksheet 4: Absolute and relative changes

Calculate the absolute and relative change in price for each product. Decide which product experiences the greater
relative change. Then decide which change in price would have a greater effect on an individual with an income of
$10 000 by calculating the proportion of income the price change takes. Compare your conclusion to the relative
change in price. Does a larger relative change in price always have a greater effect on income?

The first example has been completed.

1 . The price of a bicycle changes from $120 to $160. The price of a laptop changes from $1200 to $1400.

Bicycle Laptop

Absolute +$40 +$200


change:

Relative ($160–$120) ($1400–$1200)


change: × 100 = +33% × 100 = +17%
$120 $1200

Proportion of $40 $200


income taken × 100 = +0.4% × 100 = +2%
$10 000 $10 000
by the price
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price? The bicycle


Effect on income: Although the laptop’s price changes by a smaller percentage, the change takes a
larger proportion of the individual’s income.

2 . The price of a book changes from $18 to $23. The price of a can of a fizzy drink costing $3 doubles.

Book Can of fizzy drink

Absolute
change:

Relative
( – ) ( – )
change:
× = × =

Proportion of
income taken
by the price × = × =
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price?

. Effect on income:

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3 . The price of an airplane ticket changes from $200 to $230. The price of a bus ticket changes from $30 to $38.

Airplane ticket Bus ticket

Absolute
change:

Relative
( – ) ( – )
change:
× = × =

Proportion of
income taken
by the price × = × =
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price?

. Effect on income:

4 . The price of a TV changes from $1530 to $1950. The price of a smartphone changes from $800 to $1120.

TV Smartphone

Absolute
change:

Relative
( – ) ( – )
change:
× = × =

Proportion of
income taken
by the price × = × =
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price?

. Effect on income:

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5 . The price of a cinema ticket changes from $28 to $38. The price of a gym membership card changes from $80 to
$135.

Cinema ticket Gym membership card

Absolute
change:

Relative
( – ) ( – )
change:
× = × =

Proportion of
income taken
by the price × = × =
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price?

. Effect on income:

6 . The price of a back pack changes from from $350 to $420. The price of a tent changes from $550 to $780.

Back pack Tent

Absolute
change:

Relative
( – ) ( – )
change:
× = × =

Proportion of
income taken
by the price × = × =
change:

Which product experiences a larger relative increase in price?

. Effect on income:

© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2023 v1 3

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