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Why would the demand for natural gas be more inelastic in the short run than in the long run?
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Natural gas is inelastic in the short term because the amount of natural gas available does not tend to increase with demand. In the long run prices can become more elastic due to the ability to adjust your overall consumption of natural gas to match the supply.
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How would the demand curve of cigarettes?
Demand curve will be perfect inelastic
Distinguish between elastic and inelastic demand?
An example of perfectly inelastic demand would be a life-saving drug that people will pay any price to obtain. Elastic demand is the opposite of this.
Draw a demand curve illustrating price inelastic demand and explain how the curve relates to the definition of price elasticity of demand?
A perfectly inelastic demand curve will be completely horizontal and means that consumers would any price for a particular good, which is almost impossible. The closer to being horizontal a demand curve is, the more inelastic the demand.
Show a demand curve illustrating price inelastic demand and explain how the curve relates to the definition of price elasticity of demand?
See the related link. A perfectly inelastic demand would be a line straight up and down. That would show that demand is constant regardless of the price.
Is price elasticity of demand considered elastic or inelastic with food?
price elasticity of food would be inelastic, as there are no substitutes and food is a necessity.
Why the demand of natural gas is inelastic?
inelastic commodities are those with few or no substitutes. The importance of natural gas as the current state are unparalleled and for that matter makes it inelastic, that however is only a short-run issue; in the long run other commodities like coal, and thermal energy would place the substitute role on natural gas thereby moving it to an elastic good. Natural gas would only be inelastic in the short-run
How would the demand curve of cigarettes?
Demand curve will be perfect inelastic
Distinguish between elastic and inelastic demand?
An example of perfectly inelastic demand would be a life-saving drug that people will pay any price to obtain. Elastic demand is the opposite of this.
Draw a demand curve illustrating price inelastic demand and explain how the curve relates to the definition of price elasticity of demand?
A perfectly inelastic demand curve will be completely horizontal and means that consumers would any price for a particular good, which is almost impossible. The closer to being horizontal a demand curve is, the more inelastic the demand.
Show a demand curve illustrating price inelastic demand and explain how the curve relates to the definition of price elasticity of demand?
See the related link. A perfectly inelastic demand would be a line straight up and down. That would show that demand is constant regardless of the price.
Is price elasticity of demand considered elastic or inelastic with food?
price elasticity of food would be inelastic, as there are no substitutes and food is a necessity.
Which item would probably have inelastic demand for a student?
School Buss Pass
What type of demand does salt and television and food grains have?
I would say that salt and food grains have an inelastic demand and television has an elastic demand.
Will a monopolist charge a lower price where demand is price elastic and a higher price where demand is price inelastic?
Yes. A monopolist would tend to charge a price closer to fair market value when the demand for a good is elastic. If not demand would be affected. With a monopoly controlled inelastic good the consumer has no recourse and there for would be and the mercy of the supplier.
What is perfect inelastic demand?
In economic theory, a perfect inelastic demand is a demand for some product that cannot be reduced, either by higher prices or shortages, because it is something that people absolutely have to have at any cost. There would be very few examples of a perfect inelastic demand. Some people need a certain kind of medicine to treat their disease, such as a severe diabetic who needs insulin; this is a perfectly inelastic demand. A heroin addict must have his or her heroin, regardless of cost, so that too is a perfectly inelastic demand. But most products have some elasticity of demand. If you cannot afford fruit juice, you can probably drink water instead.
When tax is imposed on motels or hotels and demand were slightly elastic and supply inelastic who would be stuck with the tax burden?
.com when tax is imposed on motels or hotels and demand were slightly elastic and supply inelastic,the tax burden would strike on the consumer who suffers what ever outcome.
If a product has a inelastic demand a price increase will cause?
I assume you mean that the demand is inelastic? If so, then the consumer will buy the same amount and pay the higher price. The usual example of this would be insulin (assuming you need a fixed amount to live and there are no alternatives)
