Price, Income, and Cross Elasticities (AQA A-Level Economics): Flashcards

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Price, Income, and Cross Elasticities
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Elasticity measures

Responsiveness between two variables

PED formula

%Δ in Qd%Δ in price\frac{\% \Delta \text{ in Qd}}{\% \Delta \text{ in price}}

YED formula

%Δ in Qd%Δ in income\frac{\% \Delta \text{ in Qd}}{\% \Delta \text{ in income}}

XED formula

%Δ Qd of A%Δ price of B\frac{\% \Delta \text{ Qd of A}}{\% \Delta \text{ price of B}}

Perfectly elastic demand curve shape

Horizontal line

Most important determinant of PED

Substitutability

Elastic demand: price fall's revenue effect

Increases total revenue

Normal good YED sign

Positive

Complementary goods XED sign

Negative

Substitute goods XED sign

Positive

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