Elasticity of Demand

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Describe your demand for a product if you buy the same amount of it or just a small amount less after a large price increase.

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inelastic

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Which of the following is an example of inelastic demand? Jason wants the most expensive cellphone. He decides to get a cheaper model., Priya wants to go to the season-opening game. Tickets to another game cost less, but she still buys tickets for the opener., Tianna wants to try out a new, expensive restaurant. She goes to another restaurant whose food is excellent and costs less., Shawn wants to buy a house in one neighborhood. But after searching, he decides to buy a house elsewhere instead.

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Priya wants to go to the season-opening game. Tickets to another game cost less, but she still buys tickets for the opener.

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How does elasticity affect potential revenue for a firm?

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If demand for a good is elastic, raising the price could reduce revenue.

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Which of the following two goods is more likely to be inelastically demanded? Demand for tangerines, Demand for fruit

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Demand for fruit

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Which of the following two goods is more likely to be inelastically demanded?
Demand for Exxon gasoline at the corner of 7th and Grand
Demand for gasoline in the entire city

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Demand for gasoline in the entire city

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Which of the following two goods is more likely to be inelastically demanded?
Demand for insulin,
Demand for vitamins

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Demand for insulin

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During the COVID 19 Pandemic, will the demand curve for soap be more elastic or more inelastic?

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More inelastic

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After more employers allow employees to telecommute, will the demand curve for cars be more elastic or more inelastic?

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More elastic

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After the invention of nuclear power plants, will the demand curve for coal power plants be more elastic or more inelastic?

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More elastic

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After an economic boom, will the demand curve for TVs be more elastic or more inelastic?

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More inelastic