PPT-Consumer Choice and Elasticity

Fundamentals of Consumer Choice Fundamentals of Consumer Choice Factors affecting choice Limited income necessitates choice Consumers make choices purposefully One good can be substituted for another. This module covers the relationships between price and quantity. , elastic demand, inelastic demand, and optimal price under conditions of constant elasticity.. Authors: Paul Farris and Phil Pfeifer. Elasticity Introduction. Elasticity. Price Elasticity. Elasticity. Principles. Arc elasticity. Mid-point method. Intermediate. Point elasticity. Elasticity. What we add in ECON 5340. Elasticity: Proportionate Change in Q for a Proportionate change in P. Mr. Barnett. University High. AP Economics. 2012-2013. Elasticity . We already know that if the price of a good rises, consumers will buy less. But….. how much . less?. Economists measure the change through . McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.. Elasticity. Issue: How responsive is the demand for . goods and services to . changes in . prices, . ceteris paribus. The concept of price elasticity of demand is useful here..  . Elasticity measures the degree of one variable’s dependence on another variable, or the “sensitivity” of one variable to a change in another variable. .  . While calculating elasticity, changes are expressed in relative (percentage) terms. . Elasticity theory is . a mathematical model of material deformation. Using principles of continuum mechanics, it is formulated . in terms of many different types of . field variables specified at spatial points in the body under study. Some examples include:. Elasticity of Demand describes the percentage change in . quantity demanded. that follows a price . change.. Elasticity of Demand. Demand is . Elastic. Demand is . Inelastic. . Change in Price. Large Change in . Readings. Readings. Baye. 6. th. edition or 7. th. edition, Chapter 3. BA 445 Lesson A.3 Elasticity. Overview. Overview. Overview. BA 445 Lesson A.3 Elasticity. Own Price . Elasticity . measures . Edexcel Business. Theme 1:. Marketing and people. Challenge:. What is meant by the term PED?. What is the formula for . P. ED?. State 2 factors influencing PED.. If a product has a PED of -0.7 would it be a good or bad idea to lower price? Explain your answer.. Dr Brian O’ Boyle . St Angela’s College . S. ligo. Elasticity. How would we expect a student to answer to the following question. Explain in your own words what elasticity means?. Elasticity – Application of Rational Choice. Elasticity – the concept. The responsiveness of one variable to changes in another. When price rises, what happens . to demand?. Demand falls. BUT!. How much does demand fall?. Elasticity – the concept. ECONOMICS. and. MICROECONOMICS. Paul Krugman | Robin Wells. What is the definition of . elasticity?. What is the meaning and importance of:. price elasticity of demand?. income elasticity of demand?. How would you respond?. If the price of Nikes dropped by 25%, how likely would you be to buy more Nikes?. If the price of a Starbucks lattes increased by 25%, how likely would you be to buy fewer lattes?. ANH2022 – Learning Labs. Chen Zhen . University of Georgia . Theory of Consumer Economics. . First principle: when price goes up, demand comes down. . If you plot price on the vertical axis against demand on the horizontal axis, you get what we...