Economics 2150A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Normal Good, Inferior Good, Plus And Minus Signs
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Price elasticity of demand : units-free measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price when all other influences on buying plans remain the same. Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in price: price elasticity of demand = difference between the quantity demanded / average quantity demanded difference between the prices/ average price. Use average price and quantity due to the reason that it gives the most precise measurement of elasticity (midpoint between the original and new) Percentage and proportions: elacticity is the ratio of 2 percentagechanges (same answer with percentage or not) If the quantity demanded is constant regardless of price then the price elasticity of demand is 0 (perfect inelastic demand) ex. Insulin , diabetics needs them so the price change does not affect their demand. Elasticity and slop are not the same, however they are related.