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Degree to which changes in a good’s price affect the quantity demanded by consumers
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Exists when a small change in a good’s price causes a major, opposite change in the quantity demanded
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1.Product is not a necessity 2.There are readily available substitutes 3.The product’s cost compared to consumers’ income
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Change in a goods price has little impact on the quantity demanded
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1.The product is a necessity 2.Few or no substitutes 3.Product’s cost small part of your income
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Total Revenue test – easiest way to measure demand elasticity Total Revenue Test – called total receipts Total income that a business receives from selling its products
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Drop in business’s total revenue (at a certain price) indicates elastic demand for that product
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Changes in total revenue and changes in price move the same direction the good is inelastic Cubs tickets
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Price increase and business’s revenue goes up means the product is inelastic
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SELL GOOD AT HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICE SO THAT YOU MAKE THE MOST REVENUE
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