Elasticity Flashcards
(36 cards)
price elasticity of demand
% change in the qty demanded/% change in the price
quantity demanded responds a lot to change in price
elastic
quantity demanded responds a little to change in price
inelastic
price elasticity of demand determinants
substitutability, proportion of income, time horizon, definition of market, luxury vs necessity, habit forming
more substitutes
elastic
less substitutes
inelastic
big percent of income
elastic
small percent of income
inelastic
more time
elastic
little time
inelastic
narrowly defined market
elastic
broadly defined market
inelastic
luxuries
elastic
necessities
inelastic
habit formed goods
inelastic
what do you need to do a total revenue test
2 prices and 2 quantities of a product
income elasticity of demand (normal/ inferior)
% change in qty demanded/ % change in income
cross price elasticity of demand (substitute/ complement)
% change in quantity demanded of good 1/ % change in price of good 2
if price and TR go in the same direction it is
inelastic
if price and TR go in opposite directions it is
elastiic
if price moves but TR is unchanged it is
unit elastic
if a market has perfect inelasticity, the value is
0
if a market is relatively inelastic, the value is
0.01-0.99
if a market is unit elastic, the value is
1