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I assume you are talking about the price elasticity of demand. . .
It depends on the country you are dealing with, in countries with high GDP per capita, and particularly in the northern European countries, milk is an inelastic good, however in poorer countries milk can sometimes be an elastic good, especially in rural areas.
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What are example of product with perfectly elastic and perfectly inelastic supply?
Elasticity of supply describes how a product's quantity affects its price. Milk, for example, has an elastic supply - the quantity goes up and the price goes down. Or, as the quantity is limited, the price goes up. Inelastic supply implies that availability does not affect price, such as with airplane flight tickets.
Is the concept of price elasticity anyway useful to an aspiring entrepreneur when deciding on the goods to produce?
Yes, in fact, the price elasticity of a good is very useful when deciding on which goods to produce. The more inelastic the good, the more power the producer has in setting the price level of that good. Take, for example, the pharmaceutical industry. Medicine is an inelastic good because no matter what the price is, people will still need the medicine that they purchase. So if a pharmaceutical company has the only product of its kind on the market they have an almost monopolistic control over that particular market and they are able to set almost any price level they wish. In this case, these producers are price setters. If the price of a good is elastic, like milk for example, producers have less control over the market. If the price of milk were to increase, then consumers would substitute away from milk to some other commodity. Therefore, producers in the milk industries are price takers, because they take whatever price is already on the market, and they sell their products for that price. So, for an aspiring entrepreneur, knowing what kind of product is elastic and what kind of product is inelastic is very useful. If they really want to make a good deal of money, it would be wise to choose a product that is relatively inelastic. This was a change in price will not greatly affect the quantity of their good that is sold.
What types of goods generally have inelastic demand?
Goods that are generally inelastic are goods that everyone would still buy even if there was a large price increase. Many people drink milk. If the price of milk doubled, consumers would still buy the milk because there are very few substitutes to milk. This is an inelastic product.
Why demand for soft drink as a whole inelastic but demand for Coca-Cola is elastic?
Because there are many alternative brands for Coca Cola that have more or less the same taste. When the price of coca cola rises, demand decreases because consumers will find alternative brands that taste the same but at a lower price, therefore demand is elastic. Demand for soft drink as a whole is inelastic because whether or not the price increases/decreases, demand would not decrease/increase by a whole lot, since it's the consumers' preferred choice of drinks (just like milk is inelastic). Just because the price increases, doesn't mean that consumers will start to drink water all the time, they'll just drink less amounts of soft drink than usual (and vice versa).
What is the difference between price elasticity and cross elasticity of demand?
Cross price elasticity of demand measures how much demand of one good, say x changes when the price of another good, say y changes, holding everything else constant. For example, you can measure what happens to the demand of bread when the price of milk changes. The cross price elasticity is calculated as the percentage change in the quantity demanded of good x divided by the percentage change in the price of good y. If the cross price elasticity is negative, then we call such goods Complements (example: pizza and soft drinks -- they are consumed together). If the cross price elasticity is positive, then we call such goods Substitutes (example: pizza and burgers -- you usually consume either or). The income elasticity of demand measures the change in the quantity demanded of some good, when the income changes, holding everything else constant. For example you can measure what happens to the demand for expensive red wine when income increases. The income elasticity is calculated as the percentage change in the quantity demanded of the good divided by the percentage change in income. If the income elasticity for a good is positive we call them normal goods. It can be between 0 and 1, and we call it income inelastic demand for goods such as food, clothing, newspaper. If it is above 1, we call it income elastic demand. Examples are the red wine, cruises, jewelry, art, etc. If the income elasticity is negative, this means that as income increases, the quantity demanded for those goods actually decreases, we call those goods inferior goods. Examples are "Ramen noodles", cheap red wine, potatoes, rice. etc.
What are example of product with perfectly elastic and perfectly inelastic supply?
Elasticity of supply describes how a product's quantity affects its price. Milk, for example, has an elastic supply - the quantity goes up and the price goes down. Or, as the quantity is limited, the price goes up. Inelastic supply implies that availability does not affect price, such as with airplane flight tickets.
Is the concept of price elasticity anyway useful to an aspiring entrepreneur when deciding on the goods to produce?
Yes, in fact, the price elasticity of a good is very useful when deciding on which goods to produce. The more inelastic the good, the more power the producer has in setting the price level of that good. Take, for example, the pharmaceutical industry. Medicine is an inelastic good because no matter what the price is, people will still need the medicine that they purchase. So if a pharmaceutical company has the only product of its kind on the market they have an almost monopolistic control over that particular market and they are able to set almost any price level they wish. In this case, these producers are price setters. If the price of a good is elastic, like milk for example, producers have less control over the market. If the price of milk were to increase, then consumers would substitute away from milk to some other commodity. Therefore, producers in the milk industries are price takers, because they take whatever price is already on the market, and they sell their products for that price. So, for an aspiring entrepreneur, knowing what kind of product is elastic and what kind of product is inelastic is very useful. If they really want to make a good deal of money, it would be wise to choose a product that is relatively inelastic. This was a change in price will not greatly affect the quantity of their good that is sold.
What makes a price elastic?
If a change or increase in price will affect demand. Elastic goods are usually those that the consumer does not NEED to purchase, such as luxury goods. When the producer increases price, demand will usually increase. Inelastic goods are those that the consumer needs to buy no matter what the price is, such as milk or salt. A sale or price increase won't affect the demand at all.
What types of goods generally have inelastic demand?
Goods that are generally inelastic are goods that everyone would still buy even if there was a large price increase. Many people drink milk. If the price of milk doubled, consumers would still buy the milk because there are very few substitutes to milk. This is an inelastic product.
Beef poultry and dairy products are they elastic or inelastic?
They are separate in nature so you must separate them into different elasticities. Beef is elastic because there are close substitutes. Dairy is currently inelastic because substitutes are not as available, however recently items such as soy and almond milk are impeding on this market and if these items create a close substitute good , then demand will be elastic.
Why demand for soft drink as a whole inelastic but demand for Coca-Cola is elastic?
Because there are many alternative brands for Coca Cola that have more or less the same taste. When the price of coca cola rises, demand decreases because consumers will find alternative brands that taste the same but at a lower price, therefore demand is elastic. Demand for soft drink as a whole is inelastic because whether or not the price increases/decreases, demand would not decrease/increase by a whole lot, since it's the consumers' preferred choice of drinks (just like milk is inelastic). Just because the price increases, doesn't mean that consumers will start to drink water all the time, they'll just drink less amounts of soft drink than usual (and vice versa).
What is the difference between price elasticity and cross elasticity of demand?
Cross price elasticity of demand measures how much demand of one good, say x changes when the price of another good, say y changes, holding everything else constant. For example, you can measure what happens to the demand of bread when the price of milk changes. The cross price elasticity is calculated as the percentage change in the quantity demanded of good x divided by the percentage change in the price of good y. If the cross price elasticity is negative, then we call such goods Complements (example: pizza and soft drinks -- they are consumed together). If the cross price elasticity is positive, then we call such goods Substitutes (example: pizza and burgers -- you usually consume either or). The income elasticity of demand measures the change in the quantity demanded of some good, when the income changes, holding everything else constant. For example you can measure what happens to the demand for expensive red wine when income increases. The income elasticity is calculated as the percentage change in the quantity demanded of the good divided by the percentage change in income. If the income elasticity for a good is positive we call them normal goods. It can be between 0 and 1, and we call it income inelastic demand for goods such as food, clothing, newspaper. If it is above 1, we call it income elastic demand. Examples are the red wine, cruises, jewelry, art, etc. If the income elasticity is negative, this means that as income increases, the quantity demanded for those goods actually decreases, we call those goods inferior goods. Examples are "Ramen noodles", cheap red wine, potatoes, rice. etc.
What factors affect the elasticity of demand?
There are plenty of factors affecting elasticity of demand including climate of the area. Other factors that effect elasticity of demand include supply and group of people buying.
What is the duration of The Price of Milk?
The duration of The Price of Milk is 1.5 hours.
When was The Price of Milk created?
The Price of Milk was created on 2000-09-13.
What was the price of gallon of milk in 1996?
what was the cost of milk in 1996
What is the price of organic milk?
The price of organic milk varies. But the average is about $3.50 a quart.
