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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > economics > econometrics > elasticities > demand elasticities
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > econometrics > elasticities > demand elasticities
Preferred Term:

demand elasticities

Definition:
Relationships between the change in the price of a commodity and the corresponding change in the quantity that is sold. If a small change in price is accompanied by a relatively large change in the quantity sold, demand is said to be elastic (responsive to price changes). But if a large change in the price is accompanied by a small change in the quantity sold, demand is said to be inelastic.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
elasticities
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • elasticities of demand
  • price elasticities
  • price elasticity of demand
  • elasticity of demand
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32240
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