In order for a small-business order to price her products or services correctly, she must be able to understand what impact that price will have on demand. In some cases, demand will rise or fall with ...

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Elasticity of demand refers to the sensitivity of quantity demanded with respect to changes in another outside factor. There are many types of elasticity of demand. The one most relevant to businesses ...

Welcome to Some Sports Economics, a six-part video series explaining economic concepts through sport, by La Trobe University senior lecturer, Liam Lenten. Ever wondered why the AFL doesn’t charge more ...

Eli Rubin, an energy analyst at EBW Analytics Group, warned that natural gas is 'nearing [the] price-inelastic portion of [the] curve'. In an EBW Analytics Group report sent to Rigzone by the EBW team ...

Economists use elasticity of demand to gauge how responsive consumers are to changes in price and income, but investors can also use elasticity of demand to help make more informed investing decisions ...