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"Elasticity of demand" is the economic term for how much of something people want. If demand is inelastic, people will buy the same amount at any price (think insulin--a diabetic needs it and so will buy it at any price.). If demand is elastic, the price greatly affects how much people will buy (concert tickets for a B-rate band: the higher the price, the less people will come). This is very generalized: the topic is very complex and confusing when explained in economic terms. Recently the demand for gas, which used to be inelastic, has become elastic. The price has raised too high for people to keep buying what they usually did, and so travel plans have been curtailed due to this and less gas has been puchased. Even more recently, gas prices have lowered again, but demand cannot yet be said to be inelastic again. Altogether, inelastic demand does not affect supply, while elastic demand does.
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∙ 15y agoThe responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in the price of a good
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What does it mean if the price elasticity of demand is 2?
It's an elasticity coefficient of demand: deltaD/deltaP When the coefficient is >1 it is an elastic demand When the coefficient is <1 it is a nonelastic demand
What does unitary demand mean?
Unitary is a reference to the type of demand elasticity. Unitary demand elasticity occurs when the elasticity of demand = 1. This indicates that the level of demand changes in-sync with the price at a 1:1 ratio.
What are the 3 types of elasticity?
1)price elasticity of demand 2)income elasticity of demand 3)cross elasticity of demand
If the elasticity of demand is equal to one then the demand is?
Unitary elasticity is when the price elasticity of demand is exactly equal to one.
Distinguish between price and income elasticity of demand?
distinguish between price elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand
What does it mean if the price elasticity of demand is 2?
It's an elasticity coefficient of demand: deltaD/deltaP When the coefficient is >1 it is an elastic demand When the coefficient is <1 it is a nonelastic demand
What does unitary demand mean?
Unitary is a reference to the type of demand elasticity. Unitary demand elasticity occurs when the elasticity of demand = 1. This indicates that the level of demand changes in-sync with the price at a 1:1 ratio.
What are the 3 types of elasticity?
1)price elasticity of demand 2)income elasticity of demand 3)cross elasticity of demand
If the elasticity of demand is equal to one then the demand is?
Unitary elasticity is when the price elasticity of demand is exactly equal to one.
Distinguish between price and income elasticity of demand?
distinguish between price elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand
What does it mean when the price elasticity of demand is -3?
When price increases by 1%, demand falls by 3%.
3 Why is it difficult to judge the price elasticity of demand if you are merely observing the appearance of a demand curve on a graph?
Because elasticity is changes depending on the price it is evaluated at. This will then mean that elasticity is different at different point on a demand curve. It can also depend on the scale the demand curve is drawn to
Would the concepts of cross elasticity of cross elasticity of demand and income elasticity of demand be of any interest to a pharmaceutical company?
I am at a loss for the answer please help me.
Method for measurement of Elasticity of Demand?
there are three methods of measuring elasticity of demand
Cross elasticity of demand?
In economics , the cross elasticity of demand and cross price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demand of a good to a change in the price of another good.
What is Short run and long run price elasticity of demand?
is the long run elasticity of demand is ever smaller than the short run elasticity of demand.
What are the determinants of income elasticity of demand?
write a note on determinates of income elasticity of demand
