ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ELASTICITY OF DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a factor of Demand elasticity?
A
Price relative to income
B
Availability of substitutes
C
Want vs. Need
D
Long-term time period of purchasing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cost of production cannot affect the elasticity of demand because it is considered a factor that affects the elasticity of supply. When the price of a particular product is increased, it will also increase its production cost.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four factors that affect price elasticity of demand are (1) availability of substitutes, (2) if the good is a luxury or a necessity, (3) the proportion of income spent on the good, and (4) how much time has elapsed since the time the price changed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four types of elasticity are demand elasticity, income elasticity, cross elasticity, and price elasticity.

Detailed explanation-4: -So hence we can say that the coast elasticity of demand is not a type of elasticity of demand, hence a option is got it.

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