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The degree of responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of commodity is known as price elasticity of demand.
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FULL MARKS-ELASTICITY OF DEMAND -NCERT TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED
  1. Explain price elasticity of demand.

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  2. Consider the demand for a good. At price Rs. 4, the demand for the goo...

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  3. Consider the demand curve D(p)=10-3p. What is the elasticity at price ...

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  4. Suppose the price elasticity of demand for a good is -0.2. If there is...

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  5. Suppose the price elasticity of demand for a good is -0.2. How will th...

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  6. Suppose, there was 4% decrease in the price of a good and as a result,...

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  7. Define price elasticity of demand.

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  8. Why is price elasticity of demand has negative sign always ?

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  9. Given the formula for measuring price elasticity of demand according t...

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  10. Give the formula for measuring price elasticity of demand according to...

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  11. Define perfectly inelastic demand.

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  12. Define perfectly elastic demand.

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  13. Demand for product X is perfectly elastic. What will be the change in ...

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  14. If ED lt 1, in which portion the point would be located on a straight ...

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  15. When is the demand of a commodity said to be inelastic ?

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  16. If price elasticity of demand for a product is equal to one, what will...

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  17. A rise in the price of a good results in an increase in expenditure on...

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  18. If two demand curves intesect, which one has the higher price elastici...

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  19. What happens to total expenditure on a commodity when its price falls ...

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  20. A poor household with no or very little income remains underfed. If th...

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