ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Price elasticity of demand is an indicator of the impact of a price change, up or down, on a product’s sales. If the price elasticity of demand is greater than 1, it is deemed elastic. That is, demand for the product is sensitive to an increase in price.

Detailed explanation-2: -If price elasticity is greater than 1, the good is elastic; if less than 1, it is inelastic. If a good’s price elasticity is 0 (no amount of price change produces a change in demand), it is perfectly inelastic.

Detailed explanation-3: -If elasticity is greater than 1, the curve is elastic. If it is less than 1, it is inelastic. If it equals one, it is unit elastic.

Detailed explanation-4: -The price elasticity of demand is calculated by dividing the percentage change in quantity demanded by the percentage change in price. If the quotient is greater than or equal to one, the demand is considered to be elastic. If the value is less than one, demand is considered inelastic.

Detailed explanation-5: -If the percentage of change in demand is more than the percentage of change in price, then the demand is perfectly elastic. For instance, if a 10% increase in price causes a 20% drop in demand, then the coefficient of PED is 3, which means that the demand is perfectly elastic.