1.2.4 Price Elasticity of Demand (1/2) Flashcards

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Price Elasticity of demand

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The relationship that exists between the responsiveness of demand and a change in price

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Price elastic demand

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A change in price causes a big change of demand

Either increased or decrease

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Demand for ELASTIC products are SENSITIVE in relation to price changes T/F?

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True

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Price inelastic

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A change in price results in a relatively small change of demand.

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Demand for INELASTIC products are SENSITIVE in relation to price changes T/F?

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False

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How do you determine whether a product is price elastic or inelastic?

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Look at the numerical values

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Numerical value for price elastic

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Any number greater than 1

More than 1 = Prince elastic

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Numerical value for prince inelastic

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Any number less than 1

Less than 1 = Price inelastic

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