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Economics

Understanding Price Elasticity

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This lesson focuses on the demand side by examining the meaning of elasticity, what factors determine the price elasticity of demand, how price elasticity of demand is measured by a basic formula, and how price elasticity of demand can be measured using the total revenue approach. Use rubber bands as an illustration to demonstrate elasticity.

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