demand Flashcards

(9 cards)

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price elastic demand

A

ped > 1 (greater than 1)
if price changes, quantity demanded changes a lot (luxuries, non essentials)

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price inelastic demand

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ped < 1. even if price changes, demand changes a little
bread, petrol

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price unitary elasticity

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ped = 1
perfect balance, % change in price = % change in quantity

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YED luxury goods

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yed >1
increased income means more spending
(designer bags, holidays)

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5
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YED normal goods

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yed greater than 0 but less 1
clothes and electronic goods
more money means more spending

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inferior goods YED

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yed less than 0
more money means less buying
instant noodles, second-hand clothes

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XED substitutes

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XED greater than 0,
coke price increase, demand for substitute pepsi rises

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complements XED

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xed less than 0.
printers get cheaper, it’s compliment ink will see increase in demand

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