Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Mention one example of inelastic demand. Give a reason in support of your answer.
Solution
A frequent smoker's appetite for cigarettes is an example of inelastic demand because he cannot stop his usage even as the price rises.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A demand curve which takes the form of a vertical line parallel to the price axis illustrates elasticity, which is ______.
Identify elastic demand when value of Ed is ______.
In case of Ed = 0, demand curve is ______.
Demand is inelastic for ______.
From the following goods, demand for which is inelastic?
A product's demand is ______ when the time period under consideration is longer.
For the following list of goods state whether the demand is elastic or inelastic. Give reasons:
Matchboxes
What is meant by unitary elastic demand?
A list of goods is given below. state whether the price elasticity of demand is inelastic, relatively elastic, highly elastic or highly inelastic. Give reasons to support your answer.
Demand for diesel and petrol
A list of goods is given below. state whether the price elasticity of demand is inelastic, relatively elastic, highly elastic or highly inelastic. Give reasons to support your answer.
Demand for personal computers