The degree to which quantity demanded changes after a price change is called Elasticity of demand.
Further Explanation
Demand
Demand refers to the ability and willingness of consumers or buyers to buy a quantity of goods or services at a particular price.
Consumers will buy certain quantity of goods or services at a particular price in the market. Demand of goods or services by the consumers is determined by the prevailing market price, such that the higher the price the higher the demand.
Consumers will be willing to buy more goods and services at a lower market price while their ability to buy will decrease at higher prices.
Elasticity of demand.
Elasticity of demand is a measure of how demand for goods and services varies due to certain economic factors such as consumer income and prices of goods.
It is calculated as a percentage change in the quantity demanded divided by percentage changes in economic variables such as consumer income.
Types of elasticity Price elasticity of Demand Price elasticity of demand refers to the responsiveness of demand relative to changes in price. It shows how demand of a good changes relative to the price of that good in the market.
Cross-elasticity of demand This type of demand elasticity is calculated by dividing the percentage change in the quantity demanded by the percentage change of the price of another good. It shows the responsiveness of demand for a commodity relative to the prices of other goods in the market.
Price elasticity of supply
This elasticity measures how the quantity supplied varies due to changes in the price.
Income elasticity of demand It is the type of elasticity which shows how the quantity demanded responds relative to the changes in the income of consumers.
Keywords: Elasticity of demand, Demand, elasticity, types of elasticity
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Level: High school
Subject: Business
Topic: Demand and supply
Sub-topic: Elasticity of demand