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1 ELASTICITY Sensitivity to Change

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

3 Other Demand Elasticities Income Cross –Antitrust cases

4 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

5 Public Policy Cigarettes Energy again Price Elasticity Income Elasticity

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

7 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


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