Elasticity

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Bellringer Elasticity How responsive to price changes are you? 1. Which goods would you still buy if they quadrupled in price AND WHY? Toothpaste ($2) New XBOX & PS3 Video Games ($49) Notebook paper ($0.10) Burger King Whoppers ($1.99) Art Supplies ($8) New Washing Machine ($400)

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BellringerElasticity

How responsive to price changes are you?1. Which goods would you still buy if they

quadrupled in price AND WHY?Toothpaste ($2)

New XBOX & PS3 Video Games ($49)Notebook paper ($0.10)

Burger King Whoppers ($1.99)Art Supplies ($8)

New Washing Machine ($400)

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Elastic Demand Very responsive

to price change Most normal

goods Many

substitutes Why important

to think about as a firm?

Price/month

Quantity

D-nice apartments

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500

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1000 5000 10,000

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Read hand out Inelastic Demand

Not responsive to price change

Few substitutes Necessities Ex: lifesavers Why does

government often control prices of inelastic goods?

Illegal drugs?

Price/dose

Quantity

D-dialysis100

1 2 3

200

300

400

500

600

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In Reality

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Summary