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Elasticity of Demand — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

What Elasticity of Demand covers in ICSE Class 10 Economic Application: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Meaning of Elasticity of Demand.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 10 Economic Application · 2026-27

Topics in Elasticity of Demand

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1. Meaning of Elasticity of Demand

  • Price elasticity of demand measures the amount of change in quantity demanded in response to change in price.
  • Elasticity of demand is a quantitative concept, not a qualitative one.
  • The greater the response of demand to price change, the greater the elasticity.
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2. Methods of Measuring Price Elasticity of Demand

  • There are three methods of measuring price elasticity of demand: Percentage Method, Expenditure Method, and Geometrical Method.
  • The percentage method gives the exact numerical value of elasticity.
  • The expenditure method uses total expenditure or total outlay.
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3. Degrees or Kinds of Price Elasticity of Demand

  • There are five kinds of price elasticity of demand.
  • Perfectly inelastic demand has Ed = 0 and its demand curve is parallel to the Y-axis.
  • Inelastic demand has Ed < 1.
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4. Total Expenditure or Outlay Method

  • Total expenditure is the product of price and quantity.
  • When price and total expenditure are inversely related, demand is elastic.
  • When price and total expenditure are directly related, demand is inelastic.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price and includes price elasticity, income elasticity, and cross elasticity.

Meaning of elasticity of demandPrice elasticity of demandPercentage methodTotal expenditure methodGeometrical methodDegrees of price elasticityPerfectly inelastic demandInelastic demand

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Key topics in Elasticity of Demand include Meaning of Elasticity of Demand, Methods of Measuring Price Elasticity of Demand, Degrees or Kinds of Price Elasticity of Demand, Total Expenditure or Outlay Method. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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