Managerial Economicsintermediate
Match each elasticity measure with the relationship it measures.
Answer
Price elasticity of demand - Responsiveness of quantity demanded to the good's own price, Income elasticity of demand - Responsiveness of quantity demanded to consumer income, Cross-price elasticity of demand - Responsiveness of demand for one good to another good's price
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Price elasticity of demand | Responsiveness of quantity demanded to the good's own price | It measures how strongly quantity demanded responds when that same good's price changes. |
| Income elasticity of demand | Responsiveness of quantity demanded to consumer income | It measures how demand changes as consumer income changes. |
| Cross-price elasticity of demand | Responsiveness of demand for one good to another good's price | It shows how the price of one good affects demand for a different good. |
### The concept
Each elasticity is a percentage responsiveness measure, but the independent variable differs. Keeping track of which variable changes prevents confusing own-price, income, and cross-price measures.
### Terms
- **Elasticity**: the percentage change in one variable divided by the percentage change in another.
### Remember
Check which price or income appears in the denominator before naming an elasticity.
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