ECON 4033 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Demand Curve, Inferior Good

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The contrast between the two outcomes in figure 4. 1 highlights the need for. A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a price change. The price elasticity of demand is a 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. The price elasticity of demand is calculated by using the formula: Figure 4. 2 calculates the price elasticity of demand for pizza. The price initially is . 50 and the quantity demanded is 9 pizzas an hour. The price falls to . 50 and the quantity demanded increases to 11 pizzas an hour. The average price is and the average quantity demanded is 10 pizzas an hour. The percentage change in quantity demanded, % q, is calculated as q/qave x 100, which is (2/10) x 100 = 20%.

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