Cross Price Elasticity of Demand (Grade 11 NSC Matric Economics): Flashcards

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Cross Price Elasticity of Demand
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Cross price elasticity of demand definition

How demand for 1 good responds to price change in another good

Cross price elasticity formula

% chg qty A% chg price B\frac{\text{\% chg qty A}}{\text{\% chg price B}}

Negative cross price elasticity indicates

Complements (products used together)

Positive cross price elasticity indicates

Substitutes (products that replace each other)

What are complementary goods?

Products typically used together

What are substitute goods?

Products that can replace each other

Fuel price up 10%, car demand down 20%. Cross elasticity?

−2-2

Example of substitute goods from the notes

Coca-Cola and Pepsi

Complements: price of 1 falls, demand curve of other?

Shifts right (increases)

Substitutes: price of 1 rises, demand curve of other?

Shifts right (increases)

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