price elasticity of demand Flashcards
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the demand changes when price changes
price elasticity of demand
more substitutes - butter vs margin
less substitutes - eggs
elastic
inelastic
big change
elastic
small change
inelastic
necessities - doctor visits
luxuries - sailboats
inelastic
elastic
broad market - food
narrow market - ice cream
inelastic
elastic
short term
long term
inelastic
elastic
elasticity > 1
quantity demanded moves less than the price
ex.: gas
inelastic demand
elasticity < 1
quantity demanded moves more than the price
ex.: cars
elastic demand
elasticity = 1
quantity demanded moves equal to the price
ex.: film tickets
unit elastic demand
elasticity = 0
quantity demanded moves equal to the price
ex.: air
perfectly inelastic
elasticity = infinity
quantity demanded is either zero, infinite or just right
ex.: luxury cars
perfectly elastic
low price, high quantity -
high price, low quantity -
middle of curve -
inelastic
elastic
unit elastic