elasticity of demand elasticity refers to how much quantity demanded changes when the price of a...
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Elasticity of demand
Elasticity refers to how much quantity
demanded changes when the price of a
good changes.Its sensitivity to price.
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Inelastic Demand
If the quantity barely changes it is inelastic or rigid, it is not price sensitive
If the % change in quantity demanded is less than the % change in price, the good has inelastic demand.
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Inelastic Examples: Gasoline Electricity Water
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Elastic Demand
If price changes cause big changes in quantity demanded then it elastic or flexible.
Quantity demanded is price sensitive If the % change in quantity
demanded is greater than the % change in price, the good has elastic demand.
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Elastic Examples: Candy Clothing Specific brands Movie tickets
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Unitary Elasticity The % change in price equals the
% change in quantity demanded
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3 Determinants of elasticity: These determinants are combined
to help determine the degree of elasticity of demand
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1. # of adequate Substitutes available.
a. The more substitutes, the more elastic
b. Fewer subs, more inelastic
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2. Luxury or Necessity a. Luxuries (really just non-
necessities) tend to be elastic b. Necessities tend to be inelastic
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3. % of income the good costs you
a. If it is inexpensive (small % of income) it will tend to be inelastic
b. If it is a high % of income, it will tend to be elastic
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Graphing each
P P
Q Q
P2
P1
Q2 Q1
P2P1
Q2 Q1
Inelastic Elastic
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Time and its impact? Over time elasticity may change…
for example substitutes may develop (ex. Electric cars, hydrogen cars provide substitutes for gas power)
Yesterday’s luxury (like cell phones, cars) may be today’s necessity
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Elasticity Co-efficient% Change in Quantity Demanded
% Change in Price
Elastic if greater than 1Inelastic if less than 1
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Percentage Change: (End value – Beginning Value)
Beginning Value* 100%
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Another way to determine elasticity…. The Total Revenue Test:
Checking to see what happens with Total Revenue in response to a price change will also tell us about elasticity of demand.
Total Revenue = Price * Quantity
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Total Revenue TestIt’s Elastic if:
If Price and Total Revenue
Or Price and Total Revenue
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Total Revenue TestIt’s Inelastic if:
If Price and Total Revenue
Or Price and Total Revenue