Chapter 5: Elasticity
Elasticity A general concept used to quantify the response in one variable when another variable changes
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Demand (cont.) Types of Elasticity i. perfectly inelastic demand ii. inelastic demand iii. unitary elasticity iv. elastic demand v. perfectly elastic demand
Price Elasticity of Demand (cont.)
Calculating Elasticities
Calculating Elasticities (cont.)
The Determinants of Demand Elasticity i. Availability of Substitutes ii. The Importance of Being Unimportant iii. The Time Dimension
Other Important Elasticities
Other Important Elasticities (cont.)