In economics, the term elasticity means a proportionate (percentage) change in one variable relative to a proportionate (percentage) change in another variable.
Elasticity
Of Demand
In economics, the term elasticity
means a proportionate (percentage) change in one variable relative to a
proportionate (percentage) change in another variable. The quantity demanded of
a good is affected by changes in the price of the good, changes in price of
other goods, changes in income and changes in other factors. Elasticity is a
measure of just how much of the quantity demanded will be affected due to a
change in price or income.
Elasticity of Demand is a
technical term used by economists to describe the degree of responsiveness of
the demand for a commodity due to a fall in its price. A fall in price leads to
an increase in quantity demanded and vice versa.
The elasticity of demand may be
as follows:
1. Price Elasticity
2. Income Elasticity and
3. Cross Elasticity
Tags : Managerial Economics - Demand Analysis
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