Elasticity Flashcards

1
Q

What does PED stand for?

A

Price Elasticity of Demand

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2
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What does PES stand for?

A

Price Elasticity of Supply

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3
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What does Price Elasticity of Demand

A

Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) measures responsiveness of demand as a result of a change of price

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4
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The formula for PED

A

Change in Quality Demanded / Change in price.

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5
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A local pizza restaurant lowers their price from £15 to £13.20. They notice demand increase from 100 to 150 pizzas.​

calculate the PED

A

The answer is -4.17

Change in sales = 50%

Change in price = -12%

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6
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What determines if PED is Price Elastic?

A

If it is higher than 1

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7
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What determines if PED is Price Inelastic

A

If it is lower than 1

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8
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What determines if PED is in Unitary Price Elasticity

A

If it is equal to 1

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9
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If the PED of a product is -1.5 and price decreases, sales will decrease.

True or False

A

False

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10
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If the PED of a product is -1.5 and price decreases, sales will increase significantly.
True Or False

A

True

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