Price Elasticity of Demand Flashcards
1
Q
Formula for Coefficient?
A
%△Qd/%△P
2
Q
Formula for PED?
A
%△Qd/%△P
3
Q
%△QD?
A
new-old/oldx100
4
Q
%△P?
A
new-old/oldx100
5
Q
What is Price Elasticity of Demand?
A
Price Elasticity Demanded is the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
6
Q
What is the Demand for PED>1?
A
Demand for PED>1 is Elastic
7
Q
What is the Demand for PED=1?
A
Demand for PED=1 is Unitary Elastic
8
Q
What is the Demand for PED<1?
A
Demand for PED<1 is Fairly/Relatively Elastic
9
Q
What is the Demand for Ped<Infinity?
A
Demand for PED<Infinity is Perfectly Elastic
10
Q
What is the Demand for PED=0?
A
Demand for PED=0 is Perfectly Inelastic
11
Q
Elasticity of Medicine?
A
Perfectly Inelastic
12
Q
What are 5 factors influencing PED?
A
- Price of the Good
- Price of the good as a percentage of total expenditure
- Degree of Necessity
- Habit
- Substitutes