ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ELASTICITY OF DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The price of a commodity is Rs 50 per unit and its quantity demanded is 500 units .Its price rises to Rs 60 per unit and quantity demand falls by 90 units. Calculate Ed
A
-1
B
-0.6
C
-0.9
D
-2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Here, elasticity of demand is zero because is response to decrease in price of the commodity, the quantity demanded remains the same, i.e., 150 units. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -If the price of any commodity decreases by 20% and the demand for that commodity increases by 40% then the elasticity of demand would be highly elastic as the proportionate change of quantity demand is greater than the proportionate change of price.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer elasticity of demand is less than unity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theory Of Consumer Behaviour When the price of a commodity falls by 2 per unit, its quantity demanded increases by 10 units. Its price elasticity of demand is (-)l. Calculate its quantity demanded at the price before change which was 10 per unit. Quantity demanded before change in price = 50 units.

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