Chapter 4- Section 3 Flashcards

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The extent to which a change in price causes a change in the quantity demanded

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Demand elasticity

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A measure of responsiveness set tells us how a dependent variable such as quantity responds to a change in an independent variable such as price

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Elasticity

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When I given change in price causes a relatively larger change in quantity demanded

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Elastic

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A given change in price causes a relatively small change in the quantity demanded

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Inelastic

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A given change in price causes a proportional change in quantity demanded

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Unit elastic

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Multiplying the price of a product by the quantity demanded for any point along the demand curve

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Total expenditures

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What makes the demand for a specific good elastic or inelastic?

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Can the purchase be delayed, or adequate substitutes available, does a purchase using large portion of income

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