I'm trying to understand the connection between price and elasticity. How do they relate to each other in economics? I want to know how changes in price affect the elasticity of demand or supply.
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MysticGlider
Sat Jan 25 2025
Elasticity in economics refers to the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price.
GyeongjuGlorious
Sat Jan 25 2025
When a product's quantity demanded changes more than the price, it is labeled as elastic.
CryptoEmpireGuard
Fri Jan 24 2025
This means that consumers are sensitive to price fluctuations and are willing to adjust their purchases accordingly.
KimonoGlory
Fri Jan 24 2025
Conversely, if the change in quantity purchased matches the price change, the product is considered to have unit price elasticity.
Valentina
Fri Jan 24 2025
In such cases, consumers' purchasing behavior is not significantly affected by price changes.