Elastic of demand
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As the price of good X increases from $5 to $8, quantity demanded falls from 100 to 80. Based upon this information we can conclude that the demand for X is inelastic. True or false? Justify your answer
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As the price of good X increases from $5 to $8, quantity demanded falls from 100 to 80. Based upon this information we can conclude that the demand for X is inelastic. True or false? Justify your answer
Elasticity is the proportional change in one variable relative to the proportion change in another variable. The concept of elasticity can be used whenever there is a cause and effect relationship. The causal variable is often called the independent variable, while the affected ...
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