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Price inelastic means that the supply or demand of a product or service is unaffected by any changes in the price.
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Is coal elastic or inelastic?
There are 2 different types price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply. If you meant to ask is demand for coal price elastic on inelastic, answer is yes, it is price inelastic. The demand for coal, is unlikely to drop much even if the price of it increases, it can be said that it is a 'necessity'. Since the quantity demanded decreases less than proportionate than the increase in price, it is said to be price inelastic.
What is meant by a price inelastic demand?
If the % change in quantity demanded is less than the % change in price it has a minor effect. In this case demand is not very responsive to a change in price. It is called inelastic! Mr Jon Link told me! :)
Steeper supply curve is more likely to be price elastic or price inelastic?
Price inelastic
Is the price and demand for junk food elastic or inelastic?
elastic
When is price elasticity inelastic?
price elasticity=%change in quantity divided by %change in price it's inelastic when the absolute value of price elasticity is between 0 and 1
Is coal elastic or inelastic?
There are 2 different types price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply. If you meant to ask is demand for coal price elastic on inelastic, answer is yes, it is price inelastic. The demand for coal, is unlikely to drop much even if the price of it increases, it can be said that it is a 'necessity'. Since the quantity demanded decreases less than proportionate than the increase in price, it is said to be price inelastic.
What is meant by a price inelastic demand?
If the % change in quantity demanded is less than the % change in price it has a minor effect. In this case demand is not very responsive to a change in price. It is called inelastic! Mr Jon Link told me! :)
Steeper supply curve is more likely to be price elastic or price inelastic?
Price inelastic
Is the price and demand for junk food elastic or inelastic?
elastic
When is price elasticity inelastic?
price elasticity=%change in quantity divided by %change in price it's inelastic when the absolute value of price elasticity is between 0 and 1
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.
Is bread elastic or inelastic?
Inelastic It is inelastic because it is a necessity, which is a factor that determines price elasticity, bread is a staple diet around the world which makes it a need and therefore a necessity which is inelastic.
If the demand for a good is inelastic and the price of the good decreases?
Increase. Inelastic demand means that most consumers will continue to buy a good regardless of price.
When the price of a good will cause total revenue to fall if price elasticity of demand is elastic or inelastic?
when price changes it is called inelastic demand and when quantity of demand change that is called elastic of demand.
What are the differences between an elastic and inelastic item?
An elastic item benefits from price decreases whereas an inelastic item does not.
Is the NHS as a service price elastic or inelastic?
elastic
When is a demand curve described as price inelastic?
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