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Year 2 Revision of Year 1 A Level Economics > Microeconomics 2.6 Elasticities of Demand > Flashcards

Microeconomics 2.6 Elasticities of Demand Flashcards

1
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Elasticity

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Responsiveness of a chnage in one thing to a change in something else.

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Price Elasticity of Demand

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Measures the responsiveness of demand after a change in price

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PED is calculated by

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% change in quantity demanded/ % change in price

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PED=0

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Perfectly inelastic- when price changes the QD does not change at all.

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5
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PED= 0 to -1

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Inelastic demand-when price changes the QD changes by a proportinally smaller amount.

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PED=-1

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Unit elastic- when price changes the QD changes by the same percentage

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PED= -1 to -inifinity

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Elastic demand- when price changes QD proportionally changes by a larger percentage.

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PED=- infinity

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When price changes, the QD changes infinitely. There can only be one price.

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When a firm faces inelastic demand, an increase in the price will….

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Increase revenue

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10
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When a firm faces inelastic demand, a decrease in the price will….

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lead to a fall in revenue

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When a firm faces elastic demand, a fall in price will lead to ….

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an increase in revenue

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When a firm faces elastic demand, an increase in price will lead to ….

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a fall in revenue

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13
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If close substitues are available, PED will be….

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more elastic

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14
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If the good is a necessity, PED will be….

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more inelastic

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15
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If the good takes up a large proportion of a consumer’s income, the PED will be….

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more elastic

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16
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If complementary products lock consumers into a deal then PED will be

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inelastic

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17
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If consumers are addicted to the good, the PED will be..

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closer to 0 (inelastic)

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18
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In the short run, PED is more likely to be

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Inelastic

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In the long run, PED is more likely to be

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elastic

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20
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YED stands for

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income elasticity of demand

21
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Formula for calculating income elasticity of demand

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% change in quantity demanded/ % change in income

22
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Income elasticity of demand

A

measures the responsiveness of demand after a change in income.

23
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Why is it essential to use + or - signs in YED?

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Because goods can be luxury, normal or inferior and the signs help with this.

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What is another way to think about elasticity?

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It is how sensitive a consumer is to a change in price, income or the price of another good.

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Luxury good

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(Positive elastic good), when income changes, QD increases by a greater proportion. YED more than 1

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Normal good

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When income changes QD increases but by a smaller proportion

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YED=0

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When income changes, the QD does not change at all.

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Inelastic inferior good

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When income changes the QD changes by a smaller percentage in the opposite direction.

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Elastic inferior good

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When income changes the QD changes by a larger percentage in the opposite direction.

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YED= 5

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Luxury good

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YED= 0.5

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Normal good

32
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YED= -0.5

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Inelastic inferior good

33
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YED=-5

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Elastic inferior good

34
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Bus transport

A

Elastic inferior good

35
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Basic sliced bread

A

Inelastic inferior good

36
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Clothing

A

Normal good

37
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Jewellery

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Luxury good

38
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XED

A

Cross elasticity of demand

39
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Formula to calculate XED

A

% change in QD product A / % change in price of Product B

40
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Cross elasticity of demand

A

Measures the responsivness of demand for one product to a change in the price of another product.

41
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XED= 1 to infinity

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Elastic substitute- when price of Product B changes, the QD of Product A changes by a larger percentage in the same direction.

42
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XED= 0 to 1

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Inelastic substitute- when the price of product B changes, smaller percentage change in QD of product A. (Weak substitute)

43
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XED= -1 to infinity

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Elastic complement- when price of product B changes, the QD of product A changes by a larger percentage in the opposite direction. (Close complements).

43
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XED=0

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No relationship

44
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XED 0 to -1

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Inelastic complement- when the price of product B changes the QD of product A changes by a smaller percentage in the opposite direction. (Weak complements)

45
Q

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Coke and Pepsi

A

Elastic substitutes

46
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Tea and coffee

A

Weak substitutes

47
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Bread and butter

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Weak complements

48
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Petrol and cars

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Strong complements

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