Elasticity of Demand
ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Elasticity of demand shows responsiveness of demand to price change.
- It is a quantitative concept.
- A larger reaction of demand means greater elasticity.
- Uses percentage change in demand and price.
- Formula can be written in expanded and simplified form.
- Negative sign is usually ignored while comparing.
- TE means price multiplied by quantity.
- It shows only broad categories of elasticity.
- Inverse relation between price and TE means elastic demand.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Price elasticity of demand is the same as the law of demand.
The percentage method formula must always be used with 100s kept in the calculation.
The minus sign in price elasticity must be written and compared exactly as it is.
Memory Tips
Meaning of price elasticity of demand
Alfred Marshall and origin of the concept
Elasticity is quantitative, not qualitative
Percentage method formula
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