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6. Price elasticity of demand

Price elasticity of demand : the responsiveness of demand to a change in
price.

Inelastic demand : change in price results in a proportionately smaller
change in the quantity demanded.

Elastic demand : change in price results in a greater change in the quantity
demanded.


Formula for PED:
PED = % change in quantity/% change in price




Numerical values of PED:




Inelastic : value of PED is less than 1 (fraction or decimal)




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