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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
Income elasticity of demand for inferior goods is negative.
Demand for the commodity having multiple uses has elastic demand.
Explain the factors determining the elasticity of demand.
A consumer buys 18 units of a good at a price of Rs 9 per unit. The price elasticity of demand for the good is (–) 1. How many units the consumer will buy at a price of Rs 10 per unit? Calculate.
The price elasticity of demand for a good is - 0.4. If its price increases by 5 percent, by what percentage will its demand fall? Calculate.
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.
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
When the price of good rise from Rs 10 per unit to Rs 12 per unit, its quantity demanded falls by 20 percent. Calculate its price elasticity of demand. How much would be the percentage change in its quantity demanded, if the price rises from Rs 10 per unit to Rs 13 per unit?
A consumer spends Rs 1000 on a good priced at Rs 8 per unit. When price rises by 25 percent, the consumer continues to spend Rs 1000 on the good. Calculate the price elasticity of demand by percentage method.
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 400 on a good priced at Rs 8 per unit. When its price rises by 25 percent, the consumer spends Rs 500 on the good. Calculate the price elasticity of demand by the Percentage method.
Explain any 'two methods' of measuring price elasticity of demand.
Write short notes on the Proportional method of measuring the elasticity of demand.
Discuss any four factors affecting price elasticity of demand.
A consumer spends Rs 400 on a good priced at Rs 4 per unit. When the price rises by 25 percent, the consumer continues to spend Rs 400. Calculate 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.
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.
What do you mean by a normal good?
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:
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.
Total outlay is price multiplied by quantity.
State whether the following statement is TRUE and FALSE.
Unitary Elastic Demand rarely occurs in practice.
State whether the following statement is TRUE and FALSE.
Concept of Elasticity of Demand is useful for finance minister.
Define or explain the following concept:
Unitary Elastic Demand
Define or explain the following concept:
Income Elasticity of Demand
Give reason or explain the following statement:
Demand for commodity having multiple uses has elastic demand.
Write short answer for the following question :
Total outlay method of measuring price elasticity of demand.
Draw a diagram to show the elasticity of demand when it is greater than one.
Define price elasticity of demand.
Answer the following question.
If the price of a commodity rises by 40% and its quantity demanded falls from150 units to 120 units, calculate the coefficient of price elasticity of demand for the commodity.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give valid reasons in support of your answer.
The coefficient of price elasticity of demand for the commodity is inversely related to the number of alternative uses of the commodity.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give valid reasons in support of your answer.
Luxury goods often have lower price elasticity of demand.
Choose the correct answer from given options.
The expenditure on a good would change in the opposite direction as the price changes only when demand is ______
Arrange the following coefficients of price elasticity of demand in ascending order:
(−) 3.1, (−) 0.2, (−) 1.1
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 ______
Identify the correct pair of items from the following Columns I and II:
| Columns I | Columns II |
| (1) Perfectly elastic supply | (a) Es > 1 |
| (2) Perfectly inelastic supply | (b) Es < 1 |
| (3) Unitary elastic supply | (c) Es = 1 |
| (4) Relatively elastic supply | (d) Es = 0 |
Elasticity of the demand is available when:
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The elasticity of demand gets influenced by the nature of the commodity.
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?
mention any two examples of composite demand.
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.
The elasticity of demand for school bag will be ______.
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.
Define elasticity of 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?
