ElasticityTutorial Learning Objectives

After completing this tutorial the learner will be able to:

    • Be able to explain the concept of elasticity
    • Write definitions/formulas for the different types of elasticity of demand
    • Express and calculate price elasticity of demand
    • Analyze the relationship between the price elasticity of demand and total revenues
    • Discuss the factors that determine the price elasticity of demand
    • Describe the cross price elasticity of demand and how it may be used to indicate whether two goods are substitutes or complements
    • Explain the income elasticity of demand