ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PACKET QUESTIONS

1. Define Elasticity of Demand.
2. How do you find it?
3. What does it mean for a good to be elastic?
4. What does it mean for a good to be inelastic?
5. What does it mean for a good to be unit-elastic?
6. List the 4 Determinants of Elasticity.
7. Which of the following goods is likely to be Elastic (E) or Inelastic (I)?
    a. 14 K gold necklace
    b. bread (in general)
    c. Coca-Cola
    d. pencils (in general)
    e. water
    f. heart medicine
    g. Hilfiger shirts
    h. products at Harris Teeter
8. Why do businessmen need to understand Elasticity of Demand?

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