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definition
- of one good with respect to another
- measures nature and degree of the relationship
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between
- changes in the relationship
- quantity demanded
- in price of the second good
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Results
- Elastic
- Inelastic
- Unit
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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
-
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
-
elastic
- change in demand is greater then change in price
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∞
- perfectly elastic
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Significance
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positive result
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substitutes
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inelastic
- distant
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elastic
- close
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Negitive
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complementary
-
elastic
- weak
- close
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Topic
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P1b
- original price of P
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P2b
- New price of P
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Q1a
- Original quantity of a
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Q2 a
- New quantity of a