lessaurn 4 elasticity Flashcards

1
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degree of responsiveness of one variable to another variable

A

elasticity

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2
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measures the buyers and sellers reactions in price changes

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elasticity

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3
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BUYERS’ reaction to changes in the price of goods and services

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elasticity of demand

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4
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if the price increases, the quantity demand decreases, and if the price decreases, the quantity demanded increases

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law of demand

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5
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consumers will only pay for a specific price. goods that are unimportant (luxury type)

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elastic demand

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6
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goods that people only buy when the price is low (includes gadgets, pricey shoes, and clothes, luxury bags)

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elastic demandc

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7
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consumers will play almost any price for the product

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inelastic demand

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8
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at any price, people will still buy it because they need it to survive (food, water, clothing, shelter)

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inelastic demand

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9
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change in price results in an equal change in quantity demanded. falls for the semi-luxury and semi-essential goods

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unitary demand

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10
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without a change in price, there is an infinite change in quantity demanded. falls for the goods or services that have high competition in the market (gadgets)

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perfectly elastic demand

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11
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change in price creates no change in quantity demanded. falls for the goods or services that involved a life-death situation. (medicine)

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perfectly inelastic demand

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12
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whatever the price is, you have to buy or consume it, or else you will not survive

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perfectly inelastic demand

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13
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factors can affect the responses of the buyers when the price changes

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number of good substitutes
price increase in proportion to income
importance of the product to the consumers

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14
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reaction of the suppliers or producers of goods and services when there is an increase or decrease in price

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elasticity of supply

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15
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five types of supply elasticity

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elastic supply
inelastic supply
unitary supply
perfectly elastic supply
perfectly inelastic supply

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16
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change in price results in a greater change in quantity supplied. when they notice an increase in prices, they will produce more to incur more profits

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elastic supply

17
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change in price results to a lesser change in quantity supplied. farmers even with increases in price, they cannot quickly increase their production because they have to wait for their crops.

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inelastic supply

18
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a change in price results in an equal change in quantity supplies.

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unitary supply

19
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without a change in price, there is an infinite change in quantity supplied. even with the increase in laborers’ supply, laborers’ salary remains fixed or
without changes.

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perfectly elastic supply

20
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change in price does not affect quantity supplied.

A

perfectly inelastic supply

21
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factor that can affect the responses of the sellers

A

time

22
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formula of elasticity dwemand

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