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Law of Demand & Elasticity of Demand: General Economics
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Point Elasticity of Demand
As we Move from N
to M, Elasticity Goes
on Increasing. At Mid
Point, Ep = 1, at N Ep
= 0 & at M Ep =
A
P
B
M
N
Y
X
Mid
Point
E>1
E =1
E<1
E =0
O
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
(
R
s
)
E =
Upper Segment
Point Elasticity =
Lower Segment
PM
PN
=
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Arc Elasticity of Demand
When Elasticity is to be
found between 2 Points,
we use Arc Elasticity.
Y
X
O
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
(
R
s
)
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
q q p p
Elasticity =
q q p p
+
+
Where,
p
1
= Original Price
q
1
= Original Quantity
p
2
= New Price
q
2
= New Quantity
Arc Elasticity
A
B
P
1
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
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Elasticity of Demand
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Arc Elasticity of Demand
For Example, Find Elasticity of Radios Between:
p
1
= Rs. 500 q
1
= 100
p
2
= Rs. 400 q
2
= 150
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
q q p p
Elasticity =
q q p p
+
+
50 900
Ep =
250 100
Ep = 1.8
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Elasticity of Demand
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Total Expenditure (Outlay) Method
This Method was evolved by Dr. Alfred
Marshall.
According to this Method, To Measure the
Elasticity of Demand it is Essential to
Know How Much & In What Direction the
Total Expenditure has Changed as a Result
of Change in the Price of a Good.
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Total Expenditure (Outlay) Method
Elasticity of
Demand
Price Total
Expenditure
Greater than
Unity i.e. E
p
> 1
Unity
i.e. E
p
= 1
Same
Same
Unchanged
Unchanged
Less than Unity
i.e. E
p
< 1
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Total Expenditure (Outlay) Method
Y
X
O
P
M
N
R
T
A
E>1
B
E = 1
C
E<1
D E
Total Expenditure
P
r
i
c
e
(
R
s
.
)
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
46
Determinants of Price Elasticity of
Demand
Availability of Substitutes
Position of Commodity in Consumers
Budget
Nature of Need that a Commodity Satisfies
Number of Uses to which a Commodity is
Put
Period
Consumer Habits
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Elasticity of Demand
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Income Elasticity of Demand
Income Elasticity of Demand is the Degree of
Responsiveness of Quantity Demanded of a
Good to a Small Change in the Income of
Consumer.
Ey =
% Change in Quantity Demanded
% Change in Income
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
48
Degrees of Income Elasticity of
Demand
Positive Income Elasticity of Demand
- Unitary Income Elasticity of Demand
- Less than Unitary Income Elasticity of Demand
- More than Unitary Income Elasticity of Demand
Negative Income Elasticity of Demand
Zero Income Elasticity of Demand
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Positive Income Elasticity of Demand
Income Elasticity of
Demand for a Good is
Positive, When with
an Increase in the
Income of a Consumer,
his Demand for the
Good Increases and
Vice Versa.
It is Positive in case of
Normal Goods.
D
Y
D
Y
Y
X
Q Q O
B
A
Quantity
I
n
c
o
m
e
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Negative Income Elasticity of
Demand
Income Elasticity of
Demand is Negative
when Increase in the
Income of the
Consumer is
Accompanied by Fall in
Demand of a Good
It is Negative in case of
Inferior Goods which
are known as Giffen
Goods.
D
Y
D
Y
Y
X
O 2 1 3 4
5
10
15
20
I
n
c
o
m
e
Quantity
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Zero Income Elasticity of Demand
Income Elasticity of
Demand is Zero,
When Change in the
Income of Consumer
evokes No Change in
his Demand.
Demand for
Necessaries like oil,
salt, etc., have Zero
Income Elasticity of
Demand.
Y
O
D
Y
D
Y
A
B
5
10
15
20
4 3 2 1 5
Quantity
I
n
c
o
m
e
X
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Elasticity of Demand
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Cross Elasticity of Demand
Cross Elasticity of Demand is a Change in the Demand of
One Good in Response to a Change in the Price of
Another Good.
Where, E
c
= Cross Elasticity
q
x
= Original Q.D. of X
q
x
= Change in Q.D. of X
p
y
= Original Price of Y
p
y
= Change in Price of Y
y
x
c
y x
p
q
E =
p q
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Positive Cross Elasticity of Demand
It is positive in case
of Substitute Goods.
For example, Rise in
the Price of Coffee
will lead to Increase
in Demand for Tea.
The Curve slopes
Upward from Left to
Right.
X
Y
D
S
D
S
E
E1
P
P1
O
Q Q1
Quantity of Tea
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General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
Negative Cross Elasticity of Demand
It is Negative in Case
of Complementary
Goods.
For example, Rise in
Price of Bread will
bring Down the
Demand for Butter.
The Curve slopes
Downwards from
Left to Right.
D
C
D
C
Y
X
O Q
1
Q
P
P
1
P
r
i
c
e
o
f
B
r
e
a
d
E1
E
Quantity of Butter
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Elasticity of Demand
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Zero Cross Elasticity of Demand
Cross Elasticity of Demand is Zero when
Two Goods are Not Related to each
other.
For example, Rise in the Price of Wheat
will have No Effect on the Demand for
Shoes.
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Q 1
The Concept of Elasticity of Demand
was developed by:
a) Alfred Marshall
b) Edwin Camon
c) Paul Samuelson
d) Fredric Bonham
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 2
Demand Curve in most cases Slopes
a) Downward towards Right
b) Vertical And Parallel to Y-axis
c) Upward Towards Left
d) Horizontal And Parallel to X-axis
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Read the following Data & Answer Q3 to Q8
XYZ are 3 Commodities where X & Y are
Complements whereas X & Z are Substitutes.
A Shopkeeper sells Commodity X at Rs.40 per
piece. At this price he is able to sell 100 pieces of
X per month. After some time he decreases the
price of X to Rs. 20. Following the Price
Decrease:
He is able to sell 150 pieces of X per month
The Demand for Y increases from 25 units to 50 units
The Demand for Commodity Z decreases from 150 to
75 units
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 3
The Price Elasticity of Demand when the
price of X decreases from Rs.40 per piece
to Rs.20 per piece will be equal to:
a) 1.5
b) 1.0
c) 1.66
d) 0.6
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Q 4
The Cross Elasticity of Monthly Demand for Y
When the Price of X Decrease from Rs.40 to
Rs.20 is Equal to:
a) +1
b) -1
c) -1.5
d) +1.5
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 5
The Cross Elasticity of Z when the Price of
X Decreases from 40 to 20 is Equal to:
a) -0.6
b) +0.6
c) -1
d) +1
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Q 6
What can be said about Price Elasticity
of Demand for X?
a) Demand is Unit Elastic
b) Demand is Highly Elastic
c) Demand is Perfectly Elastic
d) Demand is Inelastic
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 7
Suppose Income of the Residents of Locality
increase by 50% & the Quantity of X
Commodity increases by 20%. What is
Income Elasticity of Demand for
Commodity X?
a) 0.6
b) 0.4
c) 1.25
d) 1.35
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 8
We can say that Commodity X in
Economics is a/an
a) Luxury Good
b) Inferior Good
c) Normal Good
d) None of the Above
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 9
Positive Income Elasticity implies that as
Income Rises, Demand for the
Commodity
a) Rises
b) Falls
c) Remains Unchanged
d) Becomes Zero
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 10
The Substitution Effect takes place
due to Change in
a) Income of the Consumer
b) Prices of the Commodity
c) Relative Prices of the Commodity
d) All of the Above
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 11
In Case of Inferior Goods, Income
Elasticity is:
a) Zero
b) Positive
c) Negative
d) None
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 12
In Case of Giffen Goods, Demand
Curve will Slope:
a) Upward
b) Downward
c) Horizontal
d) Vertical
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 13
Cross Elasticity of Demand between
Tea & Coffee is:
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Infinity
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 14
The Exception to the Law of Demand are:
a) Veblen Goods
b) Giffen Goods
c) Both
d) None
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 15
If the Income Elasticity is Greater than
One, the commodity is :
a) Necessity
b) Luxury
c) Inferior Goods
d) None of these
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Q 16
When Quantity Demanded changes by
Larger Percentage than does Price,
Elasticity is termed as:
a) Inelastic
b) Perfectly Elastic
c) Elastic
d) Perfectly Inelastic
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 17
If the Price of Good A increases relative to
the Price of Substitute B & C, the
Demand for:
a) B will Increase
b) C will Increase
c) B & C will Increase
d) B & C will Decrease
General Economics: Law of Demand and
Elasticity of Demand
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Q 18
Contraction of Demand is the Result of:
a) Decrease in the number of Consumers
b) Increase in the Price of the Good
Concerned
c) Increase in the Prices of Other Goods
d) Decrease in the Income of Purchasers
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 19
In case of Straight Line Demand Curve
meeting the two axes, the Price Elasticity
of Demand at the mid-point of the line
would be:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 1.5
d) 2
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 20
If the Demand of a Good is Inelastic, an
increase in its price will cause the Total
Expenditure of the Consumers of the
Good to:
a) Remain the Same
b) Increase
c) Decrease
d) Any of These
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 21
All of the Following are Determinants
of Demand Except
a) Taste & Preferences
b) Quantity Supplied
c) Income
d) Price of Related Goods
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Elasticity of Demand
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Q 22
The Law of Demand refers to______
a) Price-Supply Relationship
b) Price-Cost Relationship
c) Price-Demand Relationship
d) Price-Income Relationship
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Law of Demand &
Elasticity of Demand