YED Flashcards
YED
measures the Responsiveness of quantity demanded given a change in income
YED=
equation
% change in Qd/ %change in income
normal good
positive relationship between income and demand. as income increases, demand increases
inferior good
inverse relationshio with income.
as income increases, demand decreases and vice versa
normal good
greater than 1
demand is income elastic. if income increases, demand for normal good will increase Proportionatly more than the increase in income
normal luxury
normal good
less than 1
demand in income inelastic.
as incomes increase, demand for this normal good will rise, but proportionatly less than the incease in income
normal necessity
inferior good
greater than 1
demand is income elastic
inferior good
less than 1
demand is income inelastic