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Chapter Fifteen Market Demand

From Individual to Market Demand Functions  The market demand curve is the “horizontal sum” of the individual consumers’ demand curves.  E.g. suppose there are only two consumers; i = A,B.

From Individual to Market Demand Functions p1p1 p1p p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1”

From Individual to Market Demand Functions p1p1 p1p1 p1p p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’

From Individual to Market Demand Functions p1p1 p1p1 p1p p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1”

From Individual to Market Demand Functions p1p1 p1p1 p1p p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1” p1’p1’ p1”p1” The “horizontal sum” of the demand curves of individuals A and B.

Elasticities  Elasticity measures the “sensitivity” of one variable with respect to another.  The elasticity of variable X with respect to variable Y is

Economic Applications of Elasticity  Economists use elasticities to measure the sensitivity of quantity demanded of commodity i with respect to the price of commodity i (own-price elasticity of demand) demand for commodity i with respect to the price of commodity j (cross-price elasticity of demand).

Economic Applications of Elasticity demand for commodity i with respect to income (income elasticity of demand) quantity supplied of commodity i with respect to the price of commodity i (own-price elasticity of supply)

Economic Applications of Elasticity quantity supplied of commodity i with respect to the wage rate (elasticity of supply with respect to the price of labor) and many, many others.

Own-Price Elasticity of Demand  Q: Why not use a demand curve’s slope to measure the sensitivity of quantity demanded to a change in a commodity’s own price?

Own-Price Elasticity of Demand X1*X1* slope = - 2 slope = p1p1 p1p1 In which case is the quantity demanded X 1 * more sensitive to changes to p 1 ? X1*X1*

Own-Price Elasticity of Demand slope = - 2 slope = p1p1 p1p1 10-packsSingle Units X1*X1* X1*X1* In which case is the quantity demanded X 1 * more sensitive to changes to p 1 ? It is the same in both cases.

Own-Price Elasticity of Demand  Q: Why not just use the slope of a demand curve to measure the sensitivity of quantity demanded to a change in a commodity’s own price?  A: Because the value of sensitivity then depends upon the (arbitrary) units of measurement used for quantity demanded.

Own-Price Elasticity of Demand is a ratio of percentages and so has no units of measurement. Hence own-price elasticity of demand is a sensitivity measure that is independent of units of measurement.

Point Own-Price Elasticity pipi Xi*Xi* p i = a - bX i * a a/b

Point Own-Price Elasticity pipi Xi*Xi* a p i = a - bX i * a/b a/2 a/2b

Point Own-Price Elasticity pipi Xi*Xi* a p i = a - bX i * a/b a/2 a/2b

Point Own-Price Elasticity pipi Xi*Xi* a p i = a - bX i * a/b a/2 a/2b own-price elastic own-price inelastic (own-price unit elastic)

Revenue and Own-Price Elasticity of Demand  If raising a commodity’s price causes little decrease in quantity demanded, then sellers’ revenues rise.  Hence own-price inelastic demand causes sellers’ revenues to rise as price rises.

Revenue and Own-Price Elasticity of Demand  If raising a commodity’s price causes a large decrease in quantity demanded, then sellers’ revenues fall.  Hence own-price elastic demand causes sellers’ revenues to fall as price rises.