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5. Elasticity Flashcards

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elasticity

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a measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded or quantity supplied to one of its determinants

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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price elasticity of demand

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how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, computed as the % change in quantity demanded divided by the % change in price

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demand is elastic if…

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responds substantially to changes in the price

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demand is inelastic if…

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responds only slightly to changes in the price

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what determines the price elasticity of demand?

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  1. necessities vs luxuries
  2. availability of close substitutes
  3. definition of the market
  4. time horizon

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  1. necessities vs. luxuries
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Generally,

necessities = inelastic demands

luxeries = elastic demands

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  1. availability of close substitutes
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goods with close substitutes = more elastic demand bc it is easier for consumers to switch

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  1. time horizen
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more elastic demand over longer time

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  1. definition of the market
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elasticity depends on the boundaries of the market ie.

narrowly defined markets = more elastic bc it is easier to find substitutes (ice cream)

broadly defined markets = harder to find substitutes (food)

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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computing the price elasticity of demand

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the % change in the quantity demanded divided by the % change in the price

page 95

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price elasticity of demand is sometimes reported as negative #’s

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if one of the %s reflects a decrease

page 96

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why use the midpoint method?

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bc calculating the price elasticity of demand btw 2 points… the elasticity from pt. A to pt.B seems different from the elasticity from pt. B to pt. A

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the midpoint method

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computes a % change by dividing the change by the midpoint of the initial and final levels.

gives same answer regardless of directional change

used when calculating the price elasticity btwn 2 points

page 96

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the variety of demand curves

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elastic is elasticity >1, (quantity moves proportionately more than price)

inelastic is elasticity <1, (quantity moves proportionately less than the price)

if elasticity = 1, demand is said to have unit elasticity

if elasticity = 0, demand is perfectly inelastic, extreme cases

if elasticity approaches infinity, demand is perfectly elastic

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total revenue

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amount paid by buyers and sellers of a good, computed as the price of the good times the quantity sold

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inelastic demand curve, <1

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price increase, raises total revenue

price decrease, reduces total revenue

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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elastic demand curve, >1

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price increase, reduces total revenue

price decrease, raises total revenue

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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unit elastic demand, =1

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a change in the price does not affect total revenue

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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“rise” over “run”

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rise = price
run = quantity

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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a linear demand curve

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the slope of a linear demand curve is constant, but its elasticity is not

page 101, great graph

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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income elasticity of demand

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measure how the quantity demanded changes as consumer income changes

% change in quantity demanded divided by the % change in income

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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cross-price elasticity of demand

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measure how the quantity demanded of one good changes as the price of another good changes

% change in quantity demanded of the first good divided by the % change in the price of the second good

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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price elasticity of supply

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measures how much the quantity supplied responds to changes in price

% change in quantity supplied divided by the % change in price

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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the variety of supply curves

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perfectly inelastic = 0
perfectly elastic = infinity
elastic = >1
inelastic = <1

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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order of operations

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  1. does the supply curve or demand curve shift?
  2. if so, which direction?
  3. use the supply & demand diagram to see how the market equilibrium changes.

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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hybrid wheat example

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no single farmer would choose to leave his land fallow on his own bc each takes the market as given. but if all farmers do so together, each of them can be better off.

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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OPEC example

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the short-term supply and demand curves are steep

the long-term supply and demand curves are more elastic

raising prices is easier in the short term than the long run

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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drug interdiction example

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increase drug-related crime in the short run while decreasing it in the long run

Mankiw, N. (2023). Principles of Economics (second edition, 93-116). Macmillan Learning Inc.

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