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Inelastic things can not be stretched or do not rebound while elastic things will stretch, bounce, rebound, etc..

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What is the difference between elasticity and inelasticity of demand?

Inelasticity is a good that you will buy nomatter the price change. Elasticity is when the price of a product increases demand for the product will decrease.


What factor has the greatest influence on elasticity and inelasticity of supply?

time


What factor has the grestest influence on elasticity and inelasticity of supply?

price of the commodity


How can one determine elasticity on a graph?

To determine elasticity on a graph, you can look at the slope of the curve. If the curve is steep, it indicates inelasticity, while a flatter curve suggests elasticity. Additionally, the price elasticity of demand can be calculated by dividing the percentage change in quantity demanded by the percentage change in price.


Why the price elasticity of necessary goods always inelastic?

the price elasticity of necessary good is always inelastic because these goods are vital for human existence and people will have to acquire them no matter their prices in order to ensure survival, hence their inelasticity.


1 Define elasticity of demand Provide an example?

Responsiveness of the demand for a good or service to the increase or decrease in its price. Normally, sales increase with drop in prices and decrease with rise in prices. As a general rule, appliances, cars, confectionary and other non-essentials show elasticity of demand whereas most necessities (food, medicine, basic clothing) show inelasticity of demand (do not sell significantly more or less with changes in price).


In economics what are the types of elasticity?

price elasticity income elasticity cross elasticity promotional elasticity


What are different types of elasticity?

The elasticity of demand refers to how sensitive the demand for a good is to changes in other economic variables. The different types are: price elasticity, income elasticity, cross elasticity and advertisement elasticity.


Shape of graph that is a Supply Curve that is perfectly inelastic?

When you think about elasticity and inelasticity graphically it always helps me to think of that the end result will be. So I will walk you through my thought process. If supply is inelastic, then no matter the price, supply will always be the same. If price is on the y-axis and quantity is on the x-axis ( as they usually are) then: Perfectly inelastic supply will be represented by a vertical line.


What items have elasticity?

Gum has elasticity.


What are the 3 types of elasticity?

1)price elasticity of demand 2)income elasticity of demand 3)cross elasticity of demand


Is elasticity in cotton?

No, there is no elasticity in cotton at all