1. Why are the concepts of own and cross-price elasticities of demand essential to competitor identification and market definition? (2 points possible) The own-price elasticity of demand determines whether a product faces close substitutes‚ but it does not identify what substitutes are available. Economists can identify substitutes by measuring the cross-price elasticity of demand between two products. The higher is the cross-price elasticity‚ the more readily consumers substitute between two
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OF ECONOMICS TUTORIAL 4 Reading: Chapter 4 of the textbook. SECTION A 1. The price elasticity of demand is the percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in quantity demanded. F 2. Demand is said to be inelastic when a reduction in price results in a decrease in total revenue. T / F 3. When the price of coffee increases 8%‚ quantity demanded decreases 5%. The elasticity of coffee must be inelastic. (PERCENTAGE OF PRICE IS GREATER THAN THE PERCENTAGE OF QUANTITY BY
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Agricultural Economics Research Review Vol. 24 January-June 2011 pp 1-14 Estimation of Demand Elasticity for Food Commodities in India§ Praduman Kumar*‚ Anjani Kumar‚ Shinoj Parappurathu and S.S. Raju National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research‚ New Delhi-110 012 Abstract The food demand in India has been examined in the context of a structural shift in the dietary pattern of its population. The results have reinforced the hypothesis of a significant diversification in
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Analyzing Elasticity of Demand Simulation DigiVal & DigiVal Plus Manufacturing Company sells a range of computers‚ notebook computers‚ desktop computers‚ high-end servers and has a market share of 22 percent‚ along with another office in the U.K. with sales in Europe at 30 percent total sales. There are three team members who are qualified to get the companies market back on track. CEO‚ B.J. Downey‚ who targets the strategies‚ goals and revenue targets has steered DigiVal for the past 12 years
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One definition of elasticity is what happens to consumer demand for a good when prices increase. As the price of a good rises‚ consumers will usually demand a lower quantity of that good‚ perhaps by consuming less‚ substituting other goods‚ and so on and the demand of complementary product will also be less. The greater the extent to which demand falls as price rises‚ the greater the price elasticity of demand. Conversely‚ as the price of a good falls‚ consumers will usually demand a greater quantity
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Classification of Price Elasticity of Demand 1. Price Elastic Demand (% ΔQd > % ΔP) ϵ > 1 If the value of price elasticity coefficient is greater than one in absolute value. This means that a small change in price results to a greater change in quantity demanded. Goods which are elastic tend to have some or all of the following characteristics: They are luxury goods They are expensive and a big % of income e.g. sports cars and holidays Goods with many substitutes and a very competitive market.
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CB2400 Micro-Economics Tick & Learn Elasticity Intended Learning Outcomes The “Tick & Learn” questions help you attain the following intended learning outcomes: Identify concept(s) you have learned which is (are) relevant to each question. Use the concept(s) to analyze each question. Notes to Students Attempt all questions and discuss your answers with your tutor and classmates in tutorials. 1) The price elasticity of demand measures A) how often the price of a good changes. B) the slope
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State the factors affecting the price elasticity of demand? The type of product will affect the price elasticity of demand i.e. a necessity such as petrol will have a inelastic demand as it is a must have for consumers so a change in price will cause only a minor change in price whereas if a product is not a necessity for consumers it will have an elastic demand meaning a small change in price could lead to a greater change in quantity demanded The proportion of the consumers income spent on a product
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formula to calculate the critical Price Elasticity of demand which is just sufficient to maintain the contribution to overheads and profits. This will be greater than that required to maintain revenue. A common issue in business and in business studies is whether a firm should change the prices at which products are offered. The calculations begin with estimates of the reaction of customers to the new prices. This reaction is represented as Price Elasticity of Demand (PED)‚ the ratio of the proportionate
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becomes too expensive. For example‚ if Capri Sun juice pouches are cheaper than Kool Aid juice pouches‚ you may buy the Capri Suns instead‚ or if margarine is cheaper than butter you may buy the margarine. Define “Price Elasticity of Demand.” Give an example. "Price Elasticity of Demand" is the quantity demanded of a product when the price increases of a product. Most the time the number is negative since normally the demand does down on a product with increase of price. An example is gas prices
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