1. Cornell
Notes

2. A 3 to 4 sentence SUMMARY on the bottom of the page of notes
What goes where?
QUESTIONS
go here,
in the left
hand column
Use the
questions to
note key
ideas, group
your notes,
and prepare
for tests.
Don’t forget the HEADING:
Name, Period, Date, Topic,
Essential Question
NOTES go here, in the
large right hand column.
A 3 to 4 sentence SUMMARY on the bottom of the page of notes

3. (Heading) (Notes taken (Questions) during lecture) (Summary)
Dwayne Johnson
Economics
Period 2
August 1, 2016
Topic: Supply and Demand
(Heading)
Essential Question: How do consumers decide what to buy?
What is the law of demand?
How does the law of demand relate to price elasticity?
The law of demand states that as the price of a product increases, the quantity demanded decreases. As price decreases, the quantity demanded increases.
Price elasticity of demand is a measure of consumers’ responsiveness to price changes.
Understanding price elasticity of demands helps see more fully how businesses make pricing decisions, and what governments must consider as they make decisions about taxing a particular product.
(Notes taken
during lecture)
(Questions)
The characteristics of products determines price elasticity of demand, which impacts changes in total revenue that determine elasticity. This directly affects public policy and business decisions.
(Summary)

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Summary