ELASTICITY Sensitivity to Change. Price Elasticity of Demand Sensitivity to changes in price Elastic Inelastic Elasticity & Revenue Use to determine your.

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ELASTICITY Sensitivity to Change

Price Elasticity of Demand Sensitivity to changes in price Elastic Inelastic Elasticity & Revenue Use to determine your price – Computer ink Seminar charges

Other Demand Elasticities Income Cross –Antitrust cases

Total revenue and Elasticity If demand is elastic, and increase in price will lead to a decrease in total revenue. If demand is inelastic – just the opposite. The mineral spring Question

Public Policy Cigarettes Energy again Price Elasticity Income Elasticity

Price Elasticity of Supply The price of inputs –What does it mean to say that the price elasticity of supply is unit elastic?

Why should you care? Avoid mistakes – a higher price is no guarantee of higher revenue Interpreting data scanners Solve puzzles – property crime and drug use