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55Elasticity and Its Applications
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Elasticity . . .
• … allows us to analyze supply and demand with greater precision.
• … is a measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions
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THE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
• Price elasticity of demand is a measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good.
• Price elasticity of demand is the percentage change in quantity demanded given a percent change in the price.
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The Price Elasticity of Demand and Its Determinants
• Availability of Close Substitutes
• Necessities versus Luxuries
• Definition of the Market
• Time Horizon
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The Price Elasticity of Demand and Its Determinants
• Demand tends to be more elastic :• the larger the number of close substitutes.• if the good is a luxury.• the more narrowly defined the market.• the longer the time period.
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Computing the Price Elasticity of Demand
• The price elasticity of demand is computed as the percentage change in the quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.
P rice e las tic ity o f d em an d =P ercen tag e ch an g e in q u an tity d em an d ed
P ercen tag e ch an g e in p rice
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• Example: If the price of an ice cream cone increases from $2.00 to $2.20 and the amount you buy falls from 10 to 8 cones, then your elasticity of demand would be calculated as:
Computing the Price Elasticity of Demand
P rice e las tic ity o f d em an d =P ercen tag e ch an g e in q u an tity d em an d ed
P ercen tag e ch an g e in p rice
( )
( . . ).
1 0 81 0
1 0 0
2 2 0 2 0 02 0 0
1 0 0
2 0 %
1 0 %2
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The Midpoint Method: A Better Way to Calculate Percentage Changes and Elasticities• The midpoint formula is preferable when
calculating the price elasticity of demand because it gives the same answer regardless of the direction of the change.
P rice e las tic ity o f d em an d =( ) / [( ) / ]
( ) / [( ) / ]
Q Q Q QP P P P2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
2
2
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The Midpoint Method: A Better Way to Calculate Percentage Changes and Elasticities• Example: If the price of an ice cream cone
increases from $2.00 to $2.20 and the amount you buy falls from 10 to 8 cones, then your elasticity of demand, using the midpoint formula, would be calculated as:
( )( ) /
( . . )( . . ) /
..
1 0 81 0 8 2
2 2 0 2 0 02 0 0 2 2 0 2
2 2 %
9 5 %2 3 2
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The Variety of Demand Curves
• Inelastic Demand• Quantity demanded does not respond strongly to
price changes.• Price elasticity of demand is less than one.
• Elastic Demand• Quantity demanded responds strongly to changes in
price.• Price elasticity of demand is greater than one.
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Computing the Price Elasticity of Demand
Demand is price elastic
$5
4Demand
Quantity1000 50
-3percent 22-percent 67
5.00)/2(4.005.00)-(4.00
50)/2(10050)-(100
ED
Price
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The Variety of Demand Curves
• Perfectly Inelastic• Quantity demanded does not respond to price
changes.
• Perfectly Elastic• Quantity demanded changes infinitely with any
change in price.
• Unit Elastic• Quantity demanded changes by the same percentage
as the price.
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The Variety of Demand Curves
• Because the price elasticity of demand measures how much quantity demanded responds to the price, it is closely related to the slope of the demand curve.
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Figure 1 The Price Elasticity of Demand
(a) Perfectly Inelastic Demand: Elasticity Equals 0
$5
4
Quantity
Demand
1000
1. Anincreasein price . . .
2. . . . leaves the quantity demanded unchanged.
Price
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Figure 1 The Price Elasticity of Demand
(b) Inelastic Demand: Elasticity Is Less Than 1
Quantity0
$5
90
Demand1. A 22%increasein price . . .
Price
2. . . . leads to an 11% decrease in quantity demanded.
4
100
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Figure 1 The Price Elasticity of Demand
2. . . . leads to a 22% decrease in quantity demanded.
(c) Unit Elastic Demand: Elasticity Equals 1
Quantity
4
1000
Price
$5
80
1. A 22%increasein price . . .
Demand
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Figure 1 The Price Elasticity of Demand
(d) Elastic Demand: Elasticity Is Greater Than 1
Demand
Quantity
4
1000
Price
$5
50
1. A 22%increasein price . . .
2. . . . leads to a 67% decrease in quantity demanded.
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Figure 1 The Price Elasticity of Demand
(e) Perfectly Elastic Demand: Elasticity Equals Infinity
Quantity0
Price
$4 Demand
2. At exactly $4,consumers willbuy any quantity.
1. At any priceabove $4, quantitydemanded is zero.
3. At a price below $4,quantity demanded is infinite.
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Total Revenue and the Price Elasticity of Demand
• Total revenue is the amount paid by buyers and received by sellers of a good.
• Computed as the price of the good times the quantity sold.
TR = P x Q
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Figure 2 Total Revenue
Demand
Quantity
Q
P
0
Price
P × Q = $400(revenue)
$4
100
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Elasticity and Total Revenue along a Linear Demand Curve
• With an inelastic demand curve, an increase in price leads to a decrease in quantity that is proportionately smaller. Thus, total revenue increases.
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Figure 3 How Total Revenue Changes When Price Changes: Inelastic Demand
Demand
Quantity0
Price
Revenue = $100
Quantity0
Price
Revenue = $240
Demand$1
100
$3
80
An Increase in price from $1 to $3 …
… leads to an Increase in total revenue from $100 to $240
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Elasticity and Total Revenue along a Linear Demand Curve
• With an elastic demand curve, an increase in the price leads to a decrease in quantity demanded that is proportionately larger. Thus, total revenue decreases.
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Figure 4 How Total Revenue Changes When Price Changes: Elastic Demand
Demand
Quantity0
Price
Revenue = $200
$4
50
Demand
Quantity0
Price
Revenue = $100
$5
20
An Increase in price from $4 to $5 …
… leads to an decrease in total revenue from $200 to $100
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Elasticity of a Linear Demand Curve
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Income Elasticity of Demand
• Income elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumers’ income.
• It is computed as the percentage change in the quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income.
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Computing Income Elasticity
In co m e e la stic ity o f d em an d =
P ercen tag e ch an g e in q u an tity d em an d ed
P ercen tag e ch an g e in in co m e
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Income Elasticity
• Types of Goods• Normal Goods• Inferior Goods
• Higher income raises the quantity demanded for normal goods but lowers the quantity demanded for inferior goods.
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Income Elasticity
• Goods consumers regard as necessities tend to be income inelastic• Examples include food, fuel, clothing, utilities, and
medical services.
• Goods consumers regard as luxuries tend to be income elastic.• Examples include sports cars, furs, and expensive
foods.
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THE ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY
• Price elasticity of supply is a measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in the price of that good.
• Price elasticity of supply is the percentage change in quantity supplied resulting from a percent change in price.
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Figure 6 The Price Elasticity of Supply
(a) Perfectly Inelastic Supply: Elasticity Equals 0
$5
4
Supply
Quantity1000
1. Anincreasein price . . .
2. . . . leaves the quantity supplied unchanged.
Price
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Figure 6 The Price Elasticity of Supply
(b) Inelastic Supply: Elasticity Is Less Than 1
110
$5
100
4
Quantity0
1. A 22%increasein price . . .
Price
2. . . . leads to a 10% increase in quantity supplied.
Supply
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Figure 6 The Price Elasticity of Supply
(c) Unit Elastic Supply: Elasticity Equals 1
125
$5
100
4
Quantity0
Price
2. . . . leads to a 22% increase in quantity supplied.
1. A 22%increasein price . . .
Supply
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Figure 6 The Price Elasticity of Supply
(d) Elastic Supply: Elasticity Is Greater Than 1
Quantity0
Price
1. A 22%increasein price . . .
2. . . . leads to a 67% increase in quantity supplied.
4
100
$5
200
Supply
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Figure 6 The Price Elasticity of Supply
(e) Perfectly Elastic Supply: Elasticity Equals Infinity
Quantity0
Price
$4 Supply
3. At a price below $4,quantity supplied is zero.
2. At exactly $4,producers willsupply any quantity.
1. At any priceabove $4, quantitysupplied is infinite.
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Determinants of Elasticity of Supply
• Ability of sellers to change the amount of the good they produce.• Beach-front land is inelastic.• Books, cars, or manufactured goods are elastic.
• Time period. • Supply is more elastic in the long run.
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Computing the Price Elasticity of Supply
• The price elasticity of supply is computed as the percentage change in the quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price.
P rice e las tic ity o f su p p ly =
P ercen tag e ch an g e in q u an tity su p p lied
P ercen tag e ch an g e in p rice
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THREE APPLICATIONS OF SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND ELASTICITY
• Can good news for farming be bad news for farmers?
• What happens to wheat farmers and the market for wheat when university agronomists discover a new wheat hybrid that is more productive than existing varieties?
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THREE APPLICATIONS OF SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND ELASTICITY
• Examine whether the supply or demand curve shifts.
• Determine the direction of the shift of the curve.
• Use the supply-and-demand diagram to see how the market equilibrium changes.
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Figure 8 An Increase in Supply in the Market for Wheat
Quantity ofWheat
0
Price ofWheat
3. . . . and a proportionately smallerincrease in quantity sold. As a result,revenue falls from $300 to $220.
Demand
S1 S2
2. . . . leadsto a large fallin price . . .
1. When demand is inelastic,an increase in supply . . .
2
110
$3
100
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Compute the Price Elasticity of Supply
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1 0 0 11 01 0 0 11 0 2
3 0 0 2 0 03 0 0 2 0 0 2
0 0 9 5
0 40 2 4
( ) /. .
( . . ) /
.
..Supply is inelastic
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Summary
• Price elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded responds to changes in the price.
• Price elasticity of demand is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.
• If a demand curve is elastic, total revenue falls when the price rises.
• If it is inelastic, total revenue rises as the price rises.
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Summary
• The income elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded responds to changes in consumers’ income.
• The cross-price elasticity of demand measures how much the quantity demanded of one good responds to the price of another good.
• The price elasticity of supply measures how much the quantity supplied responds to changes in the price. .
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Summary
• In most markets, supply is more elastic in the long run than in the short run.
• The price elasticity of supply is calculated as the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price.
• The tools of supply and demand can be applied in many different types of markets.