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What is elasticity of demand?

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elasticity of demand is a measure used in economics to show the responsiveness

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The elasticity of demand refers to the degree or intensity of responsiveness of demand for the goods and services when its price changes. However, it can be determined by dividing the change in demand (in percentage) with the change in price (in percentage). If the value of elasticity is zero then this is called perfectly inelastic demand because it shows no change in quantity when its price changes.

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