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प्रश्न
Give an economic term:
Elasticity resulting from a proportionate change in quantity demanded due to a proportionate change in price.
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उत्तर
Unitary elastic demand
संबंधित प्रश्न
Demand for the commodity having multiple uses has elastic demand.
Explain the factors determining the elasticity of demand.
What will be the effect of 10 percent rise in price of a good on its demand if price elasticity of demand is (a) Zero, (b)-1, (c)-2.
Price elasticity of demand for the two goods X and Y are zero and (–) 1 respectively. Which of the two is more elastic and why?
As we move along a downward sloping straight line demand curve from left to right, price
an elasticity of demand : (choose the correct alternative)
(a) remains unchanged
(b) goes on falling
(c) goes on rising
(d) falls initially then rises
A consumer spends Rs 100 on a good priced at Rs 4 per unit. When price rises by 50 percent, the consumer continues to spend Rs 100 on the good. Calculate the price elasticity of demand by percentage method
A consumer spends Rs 1,000 on a good priced at Rs10 per unit. When its price falls by 20 percent, the consumer spends Rs800 on the good. Calculate the price elasticity of demand by the Percentage method
A consumer spends Rs 100 on a good priced at Rs 4 per unit. When its price falls by 25 percent, the consumer spends Rs 75 on the good. Calculate the price elasticity of demand by the Percentage method.
Price elasticity of demand of a good is (-)1. When its price per unit falls by one rupee, its de from 16 to 18 units. Calculate the price before a change
When the price of good rises from Rs10 to Rs12 per unit, its demand falls from 25 units to 20 units. What can you say about price elasticity of demand of the good through the 'expenditure approach'?
A consumer buys 27 units of a good at a price of Rs 10 per unit. When the price falls to Rs 9 per unit, the demand rises to 30 units. What can you say about price elasticity of demand of the good through the 'expenditure approach'?
Price elasticity of demand of a good is (-) 1. Calculate the percentage change in price that will raise the demand from 20 units to 30 units.
Write short notes on the Proportional method of measuring the elasticity of demand.
A consumer spends Rs 200 on a good priced at Rs 5 per unit. When the price falls by 20 percent, he continues to spend Rs 200. Find the price elasticity of demand by percentage method.
A consumer buys 10 units of a commodity at a price of Rs. 10 per unit. He incurs an expenditure of Rs 200 on buying 20 units. Calculate price elasticity of demand by the percentage method. Comment upon the shape of demand curve based on this information.
8 units of a good are demanded at a price of Rs 7 per unit. Price elasticity of demand is (−) 1. How many units will be demanded if the price rises to Rs 8 per unit? Use expenditure approach of price elasticity of demand to answer this question.
Write a short note on factors determining elasticity of demand.
What is the elasticity of demand?
State whether the following statement isTrue or False with reason:
The concept of elasticity of demand is useful in economic theory.
Give reasons or explain the following statements
Demand for basic necessities is inelastic.
State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE :
The demand of foodgrains is inelastic.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate alternatives given in the bracket.
Demand elasticity can be measured from demand curve by ___________ method.
What do you mean by a normal good?
What do you mean by an ‘inferior good’? Give some examples.
What do you mean by substitutes? Give examples of two goods which are complements of each other.
What do you mean by complements? Give examples of two goods which are complements of each other.
Explain price elasticity of demand.
Consider the demand curve D(p) = 10 − 3p. What is the elasticity at price `5/3` ?
The demand for salt is ______.
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternatives given below:
Income elasticity of demand for inferior goods is __________.
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternatives given below:
Perfectly elastic demand curve is ________________.
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternatives given below:
Cross elasticity of demand is applicable to ____________ goods.
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternatives given below:
The slope of demand curve is _______________ in case of inelastic demand.
State whether the following statement is TRUE and FALSE.
Demand for luxuries is elastic.
State whether the following statement is TRUE and FALSE.
Perfectly inelastic demand curve is parallel to the X axis.
State whether the following statement is TRUE and FALSE.
Total outlay is price multiplied by quantity.
Define the following concept:
Cross Elasticity of Demand
Define or explain the following concept:
Unitary Elastic Demand
Give reason or explain the following statement:
Demand for necessaries is inelastic.
Give reason or explain the following statement:
Demand for habitual goods is inelastic.
Give reason or explain the following statement:
Concept of Elasticity of Demand helps trade union leaders.
Give reason or explain the following statement:
Demand for commodity having multiple uses has elastic demand.
Draw a diagram to show the elasticity of demand when it is greater than one.
Define price elasticity of demand.
Give economic term:
Elasticity resulting from infinite change in quantity demanded.
The concept of elasticity of demand was introduced by
Elasticity of demand is equal to one indicates
What are the degrees of price elasticity of Demand?
What are the methods of measuring Elasticity of demand?
If quantity supplied increases by 60% due to a 50% increase in price, then elasticity of supply is ______
Elasticity of the demand is available when:
Assertion (A): The elastic demand curve for luxuries is flatter than normal.
Reason (R): The coefficient of Elasticity ranges between 0 and 1.
Identify the correctly matched pair from the items in Column A by matching them to the items in column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Increase or decrease in demand for a commodity does not cause any change in its price. | (a) Effect on supply, in the case of Perfectly Elastic Demand. |
| 2. Increase or decrease in demand causes a change in the price of the commodity. Equilibrium quantity remains constant. | (b) Effect on demand, in the case of Perfectly Inelastic Supply. |
| 3. Increase or decrease in demand cause a change in the price of the commodity. Equilibrium quantity remains constant. | (c) Effect on demand, in the case of Perfectly Elastic Supply. |
| 4. Increase or decrease in demand for a commodity does not cause any change in its price. | (d) Effect on supply, in the case of Perfectly Elastic Demand. |
Study the following table and answer the questions:
| Price of Pen (₹) | Demand for Pen |
| 10 | 500 |
| `square` | 400 |
| 30 | `square` |
| `square` | 200 |
| 50 | `square` |
Questions:
- Complete the above table.
- Which type of relationship is found between the price of a pen and demand for the pen?
Assertion (A) : A change in quantity demanded of one commodity due to a change in the price of other commodity is cross elasticity.
Reasoning (R) : Changes in consumers income leads to a change in the quantity demanded.
The price of a good decreases from ₹100 to 80 per unit. If the price elasticity of demand for the good is 2 and the original quantity demanded is 30 units, calculate the new quantity demanded.
Explain the concept of price elasticity of demand.
Explain the term elasticity of demand.
Price elasticity of demand is defined as the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a commodity divided by the percentage change in the price of that commodity.
As a result of 5% fall in the price of a good, its demand rises by 12%, the demand for the good will said be ______.
- Luxuries goods have generally elastic demand.
- Goods whose close substitutes are available have inelastic demand.
When is the demand for a good said to be elastic?
What is meant by elastic demand?
What does elasticity of demand measure?
Who introduced the concept of elasticity of demand?
Which type of good typically has inelastic demand?
What is unit elasticity of demand?
Which statement about the law of demand and elasticity of demand is true?
