Category: 5. Elasticity of Demand & Supply

What is Advertisement Elasticity of Demand? The advertisement elasticity of demand is a degree of responsiveness of a change in the sales of a product with respect to a proportionate change in advertisement expenditure. Table of Content [Show] Every organisation spends a certain amount on advertisement and other promotional activities with an aim to create awareness among customers…

What is Cross Elasticity of Demand? The cross elasticity of demand can be defined as a measure of a proportionate change in the demand for goods as a result of a change in the price of related goods. Table of Content [Show] Also Read: Elasticity of Demand Cross Price Elasticity of Demand Definition The cross elasticity of demand is…

What is Income Elasticity of Demand? An increase in the income of consumers increases the demand for the product even if the price remains constant. The responsiveness of quantity demanded with respect to the income of consumers is called the income elasticity of demand. Table of Content [Show] Similar to the price elasticity of demand, the income of…

Importance of Price Elasticity of Demand Let us discuss the importance of price elasticity of demand in detail. Table of Content [Show] Price determination The concept of price elasticity of demand is used by organisations in determining prices under various situations. For instance, under monopolistic market conditions, an organisation sets a low price per unit of the product…

Factors Affecting Price Elasticity of Demand As discussed earlier, the price elasticity of demand of a product reflects the change in the quantity demanded as a result of a change in price. However, the price elasticity differs for different products as it depends on various factors. Table of Content [Show] Some of these factors affecting price elasticity of…

Types of Price Elasticity of Demand There are 5 types of price elasticity of demand, mentioned in the figure below: Table of Content [Show] Let us study these different types of price elasticity of demand. Perfectly Elastic Demand Perfectly Elastic Demand Definition: When a small change (rise or fall) in the price results in a large change (fall…

What is Price Elasticity of Demand? Price elasticity of demand is the measure of a change in the quantity demanded of a product due to change in the price of the product in the market. Table of Content [Show] In other words, Price elasticity of demand can be defined as the ratio of the percentage change in quantity demanded…

What is Elasticity of Demand? Elasticity of demand is a degree of change in the quantity demanded of a product in response to its determinants, such as the price of the product, price of substitutes, and income of consumers. Table of Content [Show] In economics, elasticity can be defined as the responsiveness of a variable (demand or…