price elasticity of demand Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
Q

the demand changes when price changes

A

price elasticity of demand

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2
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more substitutes - butter vs margin
less substitutes - eggs

A

elastic
inelastic

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3
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big change

A

elastic

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4
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small change

A

inelastic

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5
Q

necessities - doctor visits
luxuries - sailboats

A

inelastic
elastic

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6
Q

broad market - food
narrow market - ice cream

A

inelastic
elastic

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7
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short term
long term

A

inelastic
elastic

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8
Q

elasticity > 1
quantity demanded moves less than the price
ex.: gas

A

inelastic demand

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9
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elasticity < 1
quantity demanded moves more than the price
ex.: cars

A

elastic demand

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10
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elasticity = 1
quantity demanded moves equal to the price
ex.: film tickets

A

unit elastic demand

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11
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elasticity = 0
quantity demanded moves equal to the price
ex.: air

A

perfectly inelastic

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12
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elasticity = infinity
quantity demanded is either zero, infinite or just right
ex.: luxury cars

A

perfectly elastic

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13
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low price, high quantity -
high price, low quantity -
middle of curve -

A

inelastic
elastic
unit elastic

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