degrees of elasticity Flashcards

1
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it measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price

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price elasticity

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it is important to the seller since it gauges how far demand can change relative to the price

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price elasticity

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it measures how far the consumers are willing to buy a good especially when its price rises reflective of the economic, social, and psychological forces shaping consumer preference

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price elasticity

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4
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degree of elasticity where change in determinant will lead to a proportionally greater change in demand or supply

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elastic

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5
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its absolute value of coefficient is greater than 1

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elastic

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6
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degree of elasticity where change in determinant will lead to a proportionally lesser change in demand or supply

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inelastic

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7
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its absolute value of coefficient is less than 1

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inelastic

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8
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degree of elasticity where a change in determinant will lead to a proportionately equal change in demand or supply

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unitary elastic

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9
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its absolute value of coefficient is equal to 1

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unitary elastic

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10
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degree of elasticity where a small percentage change in price brings about a change in quantity demanded from zero to infinity

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perfectly elastic

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degree of elasticity where any change in price will not have any effect on the demand of the product

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perfectly inelastic

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