2.6 & 2.7 Quiz Flashcards
Demand impact when prices change
Price elasticity of demand
Percent change in price is lower than the percent change in quantity demanded
Elastic demand
Percent change in price is higher than the percent change in quantity demanded
Inelastic demand
Demand is ________ if the PED is greater than one
Elastic
Demand is _________ if the PED is less than one
Inelastic
Percent change in price is accompanies by the exact percent change in quantity demand
Unit elastic
Total revenue
Price of goods x quantity sold
Price elasticity of demand formula
(Q2 — Q1) / ((Q2 + Q1) / 2
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(P2 — P1) / (P2 + P1) / 2
Total cost
Fixed cost + variable costs
Average total cost
Total cost / quantity of output
Total profit
Total revenue — total cost
Average profit
Price — average cost
The cost advantage that comes with increasing production
Economies of scale
Why is it cheaper to produce in bulk?
- Fixed costs are spread out over more units
- improved efficiency
When economies of scale no longer function for a firm
Diseconomies of scale