elasticity Flashcards

Define elasticity of Demand Compute price Elasticity

1
Q

The law of _____ states that quantity demanded will increase when the price is lowered, and vice versa.

A

Demand

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2
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Degree of responsiveness or sensitivity of consumers to a change in the price of a product

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Price Elasticity of Demand

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3
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The ______ is a units free measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price when all other influences on buyers’ plans remain the same

A

Price Elasticity of Demand

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4
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When consumers are relatively responsive to price changes

A

Elastic Demand

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5
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modest change in price results in a large change in quantity purchased

A

Elastic Demand

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6
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Consumers are relatively unresponsive to price changes

A

inelastic demand

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7
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substantial change in price results in a modest change in quantity purchased

A

inelastic demand

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8
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Percent change in quantity demanded / Percent change in price

A

Price of Elasticity of demand

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9
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E>1

A

Demand is elastic

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10
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E<1

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demand is inelastic

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11
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E=1

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demand is unitary elastic

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