Eco 201 Module 3 Determinants of the price elasticity of demand QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Consider some determinants of the price elasticity of demand: • The availability of close substitutes • Whether the good is a necessity or a luxury • How broadly you define the market • The time horizon being considered A good with many close substitutes is likely to have relatively elastic demand, since consumers can easily choose to purchase one of the close substitutes if the price of the good rises.
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