January 11, 2017 - Elasticity of Demand

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Elasticity of Demand

Elasticity of Demand - A measure of how consumers react to a change in price
Elastic Demand - Demand that is very sensitive to change in price
- Product not a necessity
- Available substitutes
- It is greater than 1
- Ex: Steak, clothes and soda

Inelastic Demand - Demand that's not sensitive to a change in price
- Product is a necessity
- Few to no substitutes
- It is less than 1
- Ex: Gas and insulin

Unitary Elastic - It is equal to 1

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