CROSS ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
It is the degree of responsiveness of demand for one commodity as a result of a change in the price of another. It is the measure of effect of a ...
INCOME ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
"It is the degree of responsiveness of demand for goods to a change in income". It is the extent to which demand changes as a result of increase or decrease ...
MEASURING PRICE ELASTICITY
If elasticity is zero, demand curve is perfectly inelastic. If elasticity is infinite, demand curve is perfectly elastic. And if elasticity is unitary, demand curve gently slopes downwards. If demand ...
ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
Introduction It is necessary to review or recall (repeat) the relationship between demand and price. "Demand has inverse relationship with price". That is, a rise in price causes a fall ...
QUANTITY THEORY OF MONEY
It is a theory that shows direct relationship between money supply and the price level. It is a theory that shows that the general price level is proportional to money ...
VALUE OF MONEY AND PRICE LEVEL
Value of money "It is the quantity of goods and services a unit of money can buy in a given period". In other words, the value of money refers to ...
INDIFFERENCE CURVE CONCEPT
It is a curve that shows various possible combinations of two goods in which a consumer is indifferent. It is a curve that indicates all possible combinations of two goods ...
LAW OF DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY
The law of diminishing marginal utility is based on the following consideration or assumption: "As the amount of a commodity a person possesses or consumes increases, the utility a consumer ...
CONCEPTS OF UTILITY
They include the following:- Total Utility. Average Utility. Marginal Utility. 1) Total Utility It is the total amount of utility which a consumer derives (obtains or gets) from consuming many ...