Chapter 4- Section 3 Flashcards
The extent to which a change in price causes a change in the quantity demanded
Demand elasticity
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
Elasticity
When I given change in price causes a relatively larger change in quantity demanded
Elastic
A given change in price causes a relatively small change in the quantity demanded
Inelastic
A given change in price causes a proportional change in quantity demanded
Unit elastic
Multiplying the price of a product by the quantity demanded for any point along the demand curve
Total expenditures
What makes the demand for a specific good elastic or inelastic?
Can the purchase be delayed, or adequate substitutes available, does a purchase using large portion of income