Topic 22.0 and 2.1 Price Theory and Applications 09-10
Transcript of Topic 22.0 and 2.1 Price Theory and Applications 09-10
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Price theory & applications
Demand , supply & market
equilibrium
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Tools of Analysis
Equilibrium Analysis
Optimization
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Analysis (pricedetermination)
In a free Market economy, price of aproduct/service is determined by demand &supplysituation in that market
Market for a product will be at equilibrium
when producers bring to the market exactlywhat consumers want to take out of themarket at that price.
Equilibrium is a market situation where
there is no inherent tendency for change
The market is at equilibrium when quantitydemanded is equal to quantity supplied
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Demand/Buying Side Demand for a good refers to the various
quantities of that good per unit of time thatpurchasers will take off the market at allpossible alternative prices, ceteris paribus
Willing to buy the product must satisfy aneed or want
Able to buy purchasers must have thepurchasing power to buy what they are willingto buy for there to be effective demand
Quantity thatpurchasers will take off the
market will be affected by a number of factors These factors are referred to asdeterminants of demand
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Determinants of Demand Price of the good (P)
Consumers tastes & Preferences (T)
No. of consumers under consideration (Pn)
Consumers income (I)
Prices of related goods (Pr)
Credit Availability (Ca) Consumers expectations regarding future
prices of the product (E)
Past levels of demand (Qt-1 )
Number of goods available to consumers (R) Q = f(P, T, Pn, I, Pr, R, Ca, E, Qt-1 )
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Curves Demand theory singles out the relationship between
possible alternative prices of the product & thequantities of it that purchasers will take off the
market per time period
Thus determinants 2 through 9 are held constant -ceteris paribus
Demand theory conjectures quantity to be inverselyrelated to price (law of demand)
Some exceptions may occur in which quantity takenvaries directly with price, but these must be few
A demand schedule lists different quantities ofcommodity that consumers will take opposite the
various prices of the good per period Demand curve is the demand schedule plotted on an
ordinary graph, Q = f(P) or P = f(Q)
By convention quantity demanded is measured on the
horizontal axis & price on the vertical axis
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Demand schedule and Curvecontd
Pd = a bQd or Qd = a/b (1/b) Pd
Qd = 50 1Pd
The downward slope reflects the law of demand people buy more of a product, service etc, as its
price falls. Why? Causality changes in price cause changes in
quantity demanded & not the other way round
A time-based relationship its quantity demandedper period of time, e.g., day, week, year etc
Derive a Demand schedule and plot the Demandcurve for an individual consumer
D d S h d l (i di id l)
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Demand Schedule (individual)
Price per KG Quantity per week
50 0
45 5
40 10
35 15
30 20
25 25
20 30
15 3510 40
5 45
0 50
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
PriceinPula
quantity per week
Demand Curve
Demand Curve
Demand Schedule (market)
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Demand Schedule (market)
Quantity per week Summary
price per k Thato Tebogo Tshepho Total qty d price per kg
50 0 0 0 0 50
45 5 2 1 8 45
40 10 5 3 18 40
35 15 8 5 28 35
30 20 11 7 38 30
25 25 14 9 48 25
20 30 17 11 58 2015 35 20 13 68 15
10 40 23 15 78 10
5 45 26 17 88 5
0 50 29 19 98 0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Priceinpula
quantity per week
Market denad curve
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Derivation of Marketdemand
Market demand is the sum of allindividual demand for a particulargood or service
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Consumer surplus (CS) CS is a monetary measure of the extent to which
buyers benefit from a transaction it is a measure of
consumers well-being It is important for purposes of evaluating potential
government programmes
We use demand curves to measure consumer surplus
Recall that height of the demand curve at any givenquantity measures the most the consumer is willing topay for an extra unit of the good willingness to pay.
That amount less the market price is the surplus hegets from consuming the last unit or
The area below the demand curve & above the pricemeasures consumer surplus in a market
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Consumer Surplus
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Consumer
surplus
Market demand
(a) (b)
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Consumer surplus Panel (a): the most the consumer is willing to pay
for:
1st unit of cake is P14. Since cake costs only P3/unit,he obtains a surplus of P11 (P14-P3) from thepurchase of the 1st unit of cake per week
2nd unit of cake is P13. His surplus from thepurchase of that unit will be smaller (P13-P3) only
P10 Continuing as above & the adding the surpluses we
get total CS of the consumer
For any other perfectly divisible good we can usepanel (b) to derive the CS, which is given by the
area ABC CS from consuming 12 units/wk.
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Loss/gain in consumersurplus
If price of cake is increased fromP3/unit to p4/unit resulting in 11units/wk of cake consumed, how will
that affect well being of consumers? Itwill fall by the area BCED
If government reduces the price of
cake from P4/unit to P3/unit, what willbe the new CS? ADE
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cake cake
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Initial CS
additional CSInitial consumers
CS to new consumerLoss in CS
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Change in Demand Vs Changein quantity demanded
P
rice
perkg
Quantity per week
Movement along demand curve
Shift in demand curve
Initial demand curve
New demand curve
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25
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0
ange n eman vs ange
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ange n eman vs angein qty demanded
A movement alonga given demand curverepresents a change in quantity
demanded from a change in price of thegood itself, ceteris paribus
When any of the circumstances heldconstant in the definition of demand curveare changed, the demand curve itself willshift (change in demand)Take for example an increase in wages &
salaries (Income), consumers will be willing topurchase more at any given price
The same reasoning applies in the case of No. ofconsumers and other determinants
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Determinants of demand Consumers tastes (preferences) a change
in consumer tastes that makes the productmore desirable means more of it will be boughtat each price
No. of buyers an increase in the number ofbuyers in the market increases product demand
Income for most products (normal/superiorgoods) , a rise in income causes an increase indemand. For inferior goods, an increase inincome reduces their demand
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contd
Prices of related goods a change in the
price of a related good may increase ordecrease the demand for a product,depending on whether it is a substitute orcompliment
Substitute good is a good that can beused in the place of another good. Anincrease in the price of a substituteincreases the demand for the other good.
Complimentary good is a good that isused together with another good. Anincrease in the price of a complimentarygood reduces demand for the other.
upp y s e
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upp y s e Supply of a good is defined as the various quantities of
that good that sellers will place on the market at allpossible prices, ceteris paribus
Quantities of a good that suppliers will put in the marketwill depend on a No. of factors
Such factors include, Price of the good (P)
Set of prices of resources used in producing the good (Pf)
Range of production techniques available (K)
Size, structure & nature of industry (Ms)
Government policy (Taxes and subsidies (Ts))
Therefore Qs = f(P, Pf, K, Ms, Ts)
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Supply schedule & Curve Supply schedule lists different quantities per unit of
time of the good that suppliers are willing to put in
the market, ceteris paribus Supply curve is supply schedule plotted on a graph &
is usually upward sloping to the right
For the supply curve, Pf, Ts andK are held constant,I.e. Qs = f(P) or Ps = f(Qs)
Example: Qs = Ps 10 or Ps = Qs + 10
From the equation above, derive the supply scheduleand plot the supply curve (Do it on the board)
The law of supply states that as price rises the
quantity supplied rises; as price falls quantitysupplied falls. Why?
S l h d l &
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Supply schedule & curve
Supply schedule
Price/trip trips perweek
A 10 0
B 15 5
C 20 10
D 25 15E 30 20
F 35 25
G 40 30
H 45 35
I 50 40
Supply curve
trips/wk
price/trip
0
40
20
10
30
10 20 30 40
Supply
curve
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Producer surplus (PS) PS is a monetary measure of the extent to which
sellers benefit from a transaction it is a measure of
producers well-being It is important for purposes of evaluating potential
government programmes
We use supply curves to measure producer surplus
Recall that height of the supply curve at any givenquantity measures the least the producer is willingto accept for an extra unit willingness to accept.
The market price less that amount is the surplus hegets from supplying the last unit or
The area above the supply curve & below the pricemeasures producer surplus in a market
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Consumer Surplus
cakecake
p
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p
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1 3 12
3
1
3
1
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CB
A
CB
A
producer surplus
Market supply
(a) (b)
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Loss/gain in producersurplus
If price of cake is increased fromP3/unit to p4/unit resulting in 13units/wk of cake supplied, how will that
affect well being of producers? It willincrease by the area BCED
If government reduces the price of
cake from P3/unit to P2/unit, what willbe the new PS?
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Consumer Surplus
cakecake
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1 3 12
3
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CB
A
CB
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producer surplus
Market supply
(a) (b)
2 12
ED
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Change in Supply vs Changein qty supplied
A change in the price of the goodwill occasion a movement along thesupply curve, this is change in
quantity suppliedS0 S1
a
b
15
20
5 10 trips per day
Price
per
t rip
0
A change in any of the factors
held constant will result in a shift
in the entire supply curve from S0to S1 change in supply
10
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Change in supply If costs of factor input increase,
Quantity supplied at any given pricewill fall. For instance we may haveQs=Ps-15 as the new supply function(Use board)
Price pertrip
Trips per week
B1 15 0 (5)
C2 20 5 (10)
D3 25 10 (15)
E4 30 15 (20)
F5 35 20 (25)
G6 40 25 (30)
H7 45 30 (35)
I8 50 35 (40)
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Market price Determination If the demand & supply curves of any given good
are placed on a single diagram, then forces that
determine its market price will be highlighted Demand curve highlights what consumers are
willing to do
Supply curve shows what sellers are willing to do
Consumers demand is assumed to be independentof the activities of suppliers
Sellers supply is assumed to be independent ofconsumers activities
Equilibrium a situation of balance where there
is no inherent tendency to change. It occurs whenthe plans of consumers match those of producers.
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Market Price Determination
Supply curve
Dem
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Excess supply
Excess demand
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c d
35
30
15 20 25
25
Quantity per week
P
rice
perkg
10
50
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Some explanations
At a price of P10 (intercept) or lower, the
price is so low that none of the good willbe supplied.
On the demand, at a price of P50(intercept) or higher, the price is so high
that none of the good will be consumed. For every P1 increase in price, qty
consumed fall by 1 kg per week (slopeof demand curve)
Similarly, for every P1 increase in theprice, qty supplied increases by 1 kg perweek (slope of supply curve)
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determination At price of P35, producers will bring 25 kg of
beef/wk to the market Consumers will buy only 15 kg of beef/wk Suppliers bring to mkt more than consumers can
take off the mkt, there will be disequilibrium withexcess supply (a surplus (25-15)) of 10
Suppliers will cut prices to dispose off theirsurpluses
As price goes down so will be the goods brought tothe market
On the other hand, as price falls qty taken off themkt by consumers will increase
Eventually price will drop to P30/kg & consumerswill be willing to take exactly the amount thatsellers want to place on the market at that price This is equilibrium price
Assume the starting point was a price of P25 and dothe equilibrium analysis.
Ch i d d
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Changes in demand What happens to the equilibrium
price & qty exchanged of a goodwhen its demand changes, saycoz of changes in income?
30
20 3025
35e1
e2
b
Excess
demand
supply
D2D1
kg per wk
Pric
e
perkg
0
Changes in Demand contd
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Changes in Demand contd.. Demand curve shifts from D1 to D2
At the initial price of P30, suppliers supply
20kg/wk, but consumers are willing & ableto buy 30kg/wk
Consumers will bid against each other,
thus pushing up the price But as price increases, consumers will
demand less & less of the beef.
On the other side producers will producemore beef as its price rises
The bidding & increase in qty supplied willcontinue until a new equilibrium is reached
at e2
Changes in Supply
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Changes in Supply What happens to the equilibrium
price & qty exchanged of a goodwhen its supply changes, say cozof increases in wage level?
Demand curve
S1S2
30
2010 15
35e1
e2
Excess
demand0 kg per week
Pricep
erkg
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Changes in Demand &supply
An increase in demand alone leads to an increase inboth equil price & qty (D : P , Q )
A decrease in demand alone leads to a decrease inboth equil price & qty (D : P , Q )
An increase in supply alone leads to an increase inequil qty & fall in equil price (S : P , Q )
A decrease in supply alone leads to an increase inequil price & fall in equil qty (S : P , Q )
What happens if both supply & demandincrease/decrease together?
Surplus & shortage
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Surplus & shortage A surplus is an excess of quantity supplied
over quantity demanded. When there is
surplus, sellers cannot sell the quantities theydesire to supply.
A shortage is an excess of quantitydemanded over quantity supplied. When there
is a shortage buyers cannot purchase thequantities they desire
An equilibrium is a situation in which thereare no inherent forces that produce change
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mechanism
Price variations act as a signal in
response to changes in demand orsupply or both
It directs resources to where they are
needed the most
Algebra of Demand-Supply
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Algebra of Demand-SupplyAnalysis
Qd = 50 P: demand
Qs = P 10: supply To find Equilibrium we
equate Demand toSupply, I.e Qd = Qs
50 P = P 10 & solve
for P 2P = 60
P* = 30
Insert P* = 30 into eitherQs or Qd to get Q*
Q
d
=50-30 = 20 = Qs
= Q*
Or Pd = Ps 50 Qd = 10 + Qs
40 = Qd + Qs, but Qs =
Qd = Q*, so 40 = 2Q*
Q* = 20
Insert Q* into either Psor P
dto get P*
P* = Pd =50-20=Ps=30
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Generalization
Demand: Pd = a bQd, a,b>0
Supply: Ps = c + dQs, c,d>0
Equil: Qs = Qd or Ps = Pd
a - bQd = c + dQs
Qd = Qs = Q
a c = bQ + dQ
a c = (a + d)Q*
db
caQ
+
=*
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Generalization contd
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Public Policy Issues
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Public Policy Issues Microeconomic models above can help
illuminate public policy issues
Price floors governments intervene in mktsto raise prices of particular goods or resources,minimum wage (to protect unskilled labourfrom exploitation), sorghum price (to protect
incomes of farmers) Price ceilings to keep prices of certain
goods at less than certain prices, ex. Rentcontrols, interest rates, petrol prices,food prices in Zim!
Do these policies always help their intendedbeneficiaries?
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Price ceiling (max. fare)
Supply curve
Dem
an
dcurve
shortage
e
c d
20
15
15 20 25
12
trips per day
P
rice
pertrip
10
50
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Price floor (min. wage)
Supply curve
Dem
an
dcurve
surplus
e
a b20
15
15 20 25
12
Labor hours per day
P
rice
perhour
10
50
The elasticity of demand
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The elasticity of demand Have so far dealt with the direction of change in
demand, and the direction of its impact on pricesand quantity demanded.
Now we look at the magnitude of its impact
Elasticity is a numerical measure of theresponsiveness of quantity demanded or quantitysupplied to one of its determinants
Price elasticity of demand measures how much thequantity demanded responds to a change in price.
Demand for a good is said to be elastic if thequantity demanded responds more thanproportionately to changes in the price
demand is said to be inelastic if the quantitydemanded responds only slightlyto changes in theprice
Price elasticity of demand
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Price elasticity of demand Measures the sensitivity of quantity demanded to changes in own
price.
Defined as %change in qty demanded resulting from 1% change in
price Varies from one point to another along a single demand curve,
i.e., from one price range to another, why?
Price elasticity for same good may vary from market to market,why?
Why should we care about elasticity of demand? Later! Why use percentages: absolute changes may bias our perception
of the responsiveness depending on the units used. Example: P1change & changes in grams
Percentages also permit comparison of sensitivities to changes inprices of different products. Example: response to P1 change ofhouses & matches
Computing price elasticity of
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Computing price elasticity ofdemand
Problem!A price decrease and increase between two pointsalong a given demand curve gives different percentagechanges (draw demand curve & elasticity coefficients whenmoving from A to B & from B to A)
Example: a price change from P1 to P2 is 100%, but a change from P2
to P1 is 50%. Similarly, a qty change from 10 to 20 is 100%, but from20 to 10 is 50%
Which of these changes should we use in the calculation of elasticity?
Elasticity should be the same whether price falls or rises
Xproductofpriceinchange
XproductofdemandedquantityinchangePED d
%
%)( =
Xofpriceoriginal
Xofpriceinchange
Xofdemandedquantityoriginal
Xofdemandedquantityinchanged =
Point elasticity measured at a single point on the curve
Arc elasticity measured between two points on the curve
price elasticity of demand
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price elasticity of demand(midpoint formula)
This problem is solved by using the
midpoint formula, where
Examples: when P1 =2, Q1=10; whenP2=1, Q2=40; calculate price elasticity
of demand using midpoint formula.
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curves
Demand is elastic when the elasticity is greater than 1, sothat quantity moves proportionately more than price.Example: a 3% decline in price of lunch results in a 5%
increase in the quantity demanded Demand is inelastic when the elasticity is less than 1, so
that quantity moves proportionately less than price:Example: a 3% decline in price of lunch results in a 1%increase in quantity demanded
Demand is unit elasticwhen elasticity equals to 1, so
that quantity moves the same amount proportionately toprice: E.g., a 3% fall in price results in a 3% increase inquantity demanded
The flatterthe demand curve through a point, thegreaterthe price elasticity of demand
The steeperthe demand curve through a point, the
smallerthe price elasticity of demand
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curves
For a verticaldemand curve,
demand is said to beperfectlyinelastic. Quantity demanded staysthe same irrespective of the price
Demand isperfectly elasticfor ahorizontaldemand curve. Thisimplies that very small changes inthe price lead to huge changes in
quantity demanded.
Determinants of PED
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Determinants of PED Range & attractiveness of substitutes the
greater the number & closer the substitutes,
the higher the PED Quality & accessibility of info on substitutes
Degree to which product is a necessity
Addictive properties of product; brand image
Relative expense of the product the largerthe proportion of income that the pricerepresents, the larger the PED, why?
Time In the short run PED is less sensitive(coz of habits, patterns, etc)
Price elasticity & total revenue
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Price elasticity & total revenuetest
Price per
can (P)
Cans of
coke (Q)
Elasticity
coefficient
TR(PxQ) TR test
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5
2.601.57
1.00
0.64
0.38
0.20
8
7 2 14 elastic
6 3 18 elastic
5 4 20 elastic
4 5 20 Unit elastic
3 6 18 inelastic
2 7 14 inelastic
1 8 8 inelastic
Price elasticity along linear
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Price elasticity along lineardd curve
For linear demand curve,
Elasticity of demand is Greater than 1 above the midpoint of curve
Less than 1 below the midpoint of the curve
Equals to 1 at the midpoint of the curve
Elasticity & Total revenue
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Elasticity & Total revenueP
Q
Q
4
4
4
6
6
8
82
20
0
16
Elasticity=1; total revenue is at maximum
Elasticity1; A price reduction increases total
revenue; a price increase reduces it8
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Elasticity & Total revenue
If total revenue changes in theopposite direction from price,demand is elastic
If total revenue changes in the samedirection as price, demand is inelastic
If total revenue does not change
when price changes, demand is unitelastic
Price elasticity & total
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Price elasticity & totalRevenue
elasticity Priceincrease Price fall
Elastic(>1)
Totalrevenue falls
(why?)
Total revenueincreases
Unitary(=1)
Totalrevenue
stays thesame (why?)
Total revenuestays the same
Inelastic
(
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p ydemand
Substitutability the larger the number of substitutegoods that are available, the greater the price elasticityof demand. The more narrowly defined the product, thelarger the number of substitutes & thus more elastic
Proportion of income the higher the price of a goodrelative to consumers incomes, the greater the priceelasticity of demand. Examples:
Luxuries vs necessities the more that a good isconsidered to be a luxury the greater the priceelasticity of demand.
Time product demand is more elastic the longer thetime period under consideration. Consumers need time to
adjust to price changes.
Price elasticity of supply
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Price elasticity of supply
Measures sensitivity of quantity
supplied to changes in price Defined as % change in qty supplied
resulting from a 1% change in price
= % change in quantity supplied/% change in price
)//()/(sssss
PPQQ =
)]2/)/((/[)]2/)/(([ 2121 sssssss PPPQQQ ++=
s
Price elasticity of supply
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Price elasticity of supply Suppose a 2% increase in price of
beef results in a 6% increase in thesupply of beef. Calculate thecoefficient of elasticity
=6%/2%=3; supply is elastic
Go back to the original supply curve &compute supply elasticity betweenpoints C & E. Using
)//()/( sssss PPQQ =
10;101020)( 112====
ssss QQQQ 20;102030)( 112 ==== ssss PPPP
220
1010
10)//()/( 11 === sssss PPQQ
s
Price elasticity of supply
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Price elasticity of supply If we compute the elasticity by moving from point E
to C we get:
But the two should be the same as theymeasure elasticity between the same points!!!!
)//()/( sssss PPQQ =
20;102010)( 221 ==== ssss QQQQ
30;103020)( 221 ==== ssss PPPP
5.130
1020
10)//()/( 22 === sssss PPQQ
r ce e as c y o supp y( id i ) f l
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y pp y(midpoint) formula
From C to E
From E to C
)]2/)/((/[)]2/)/(([ 2121 sssssss PPPQQQ ++=
152/)(;101020)(2112
=+===sssss
QQQQQ
252/)(;102030)( 2112 =+=== sssss PPPPP
66.1)]25/(10/[)]15/10[==
s
152/)(;102010)( 1221 =+=== sssss QQQQQ
252/)(;103020)( 1221 =+=== sssss PPPPP)]2/)/((/[)]2/)/(([ 1212 sssssss PPPQQQ ++=
66.1)]25/(10/[)]15/10[ ==s
supply
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supply The degree of price elasticity of supply
depends on how easily & quickly producers
can shift resources between alternative uses. The easier & more quickly producers can
shift resources between alternative uses, thegreater the price elasticity of supply.
In the immediate market period supply isperfectly inelastic because supplier doesthave time to respond
The market period is the period that occurswhen the time immediately after a change inmarket price is too short for producers torespond with change in quantity demanded.
long run
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long run The ease with which firms can accumulate or
reduce stocks of goods the more easily firmscan do this, the higher the PES
The short run is a period of time too short tochange plant capacity but long enough to usefixed plant more or less intensively.
The price elasticity of supply is greater than inthe case of immediate market period. i.e., anincrease in demand and hence price results inan increase in supply.
The long run is a time period long enough forfirms to adjust their plant sizes & for new firmsto enter the industry. So there is a greatersupply response to change in price.
Income elasticity of dd
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Income elasticity of dd Measures the sensitivity of the amount consumed
to changes in consumers money income at anypoint on an Engel curve.
Defined as % change in qty consumed resultingfrom a 1% change in consumers money income.
superior
inferior a luxury
a necessity
)//()/( IIQQI =
Incomemoneyinchange
XproductofdemandedquantityinchangexI
%
%) =
0, = orbecanxIornormalisgoodtheIf
xI
,0>
isgoodtheIf xI ,0isgoodtheIf xI ,10
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Cross price elasticity of dd Measures responsiveness of qty
demanded of good to changes in priceof another good
Defined as % change in qty demandedof good x to 1% change in price of goody
)//()/( yyxxxy PPQQ =ssubstitutearegoodstheIf xy 0>
entscomparegoodstheIf xy lim0
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ydemand & supply
Helps understand: price variations in
a market, the impact of changingprices on consumer spending,corporate revenues and government
indirect tax receipts Helps determine tax incidence
Relevance of Price elasticity of
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ydemand & supply
The extent to which a change in supply
will affect the equilibrium price andquantity traded depends on PED
The higher the PED, smaller the changeequilibrium price & the larger the change inequilibrium quantity
The lower the PED, the larger the change inequilibrium price and the smaller thechange in equilibrium quantity.
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