Markets and Price Determination · Supply & Demand

Elasticity Concepts

Measuring the responsiveness of consumers and producers to changes in price, income, and related goods.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do firms need to understand the price sensitivity of their customers?
  2. 2How does the nature of a product influence its demand elasticity?
  3. 3What trade-offs does a government face when taxing goods with different elasticities?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Price Elasticity and Applications - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Economics
Unit: Markets and Price Determination
Period: Supply & Demand

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