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Definition
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measures
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nature
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degree
- changes in quantity demanded
- changes in price of good
- Enables us to predict whether TR will rise or fall
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when price changes since PED tells us which will be bigger
- price change
- resulting quantity change
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Topic
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Results
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Minus
- normal good
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plus
- giffen good
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Degree of relationahip
- The nature of the relationship is revealed by the Sign
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0
- perfectly inelastic
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<1
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inelastic
- Change in demand is less then change in price
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1
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unit elastic
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giffen good
- change in demand = change in price
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normal good
- luxury
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>1
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elastic
- change in demand is greater then change in price
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∞
- perfectly elastic
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Total Cost
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Rises
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as input
- Vice
- Versa
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Nature of relationship
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Positive
- Variables move in the same direction
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Negative
- move in opposite directions