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Chapter 6 Key Terms
ECO 251
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elasticity | measures the responsiveness of one variable with respect to changes in another |
| price elasticity | measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to change in its price |
| price elastic demand | when a change in the price of a good will result in a larger % change in the quantity sold |
| price inelastic demand | when a change in the price of a good will result in a smaller % change in the quantity sold |
| unit elastic demand | when the change in the price of a good will result in an equal % change in the quantity sold |
| total revenue | total $ received for the sale of a good in a time period = Price x Quantity sold |
| perfectly elastic | when demand for a good is completely sensitive to a price change |
| income elasticity | measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in buyers income |
| cross-price elasticity | measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in the price of a related good |
| elasticity of supply | measures the responsiveness of the quantity supplied of a good to a change in the price of the good |
| perfectly inelastic | when demand for a good is completely insensitive to a price change |