Question

Suppose that the demand elasticity for cigarettes is equal to 2.0. If the demand elasticity for Camel cigarettes is equal to 6.0, must there be at least some cigarette brands with a demand elasticity less than 2.0. Explain.

Answer 1

Let understand what elastic and inelastic demand is:

- If the small change in price causes heavy change in the quantity demanded then the demand is said to be elastic.

- Opposite to it is inelastic where even there is a very high change in the price but there is not so much effect on the quantity demanded.

Here, Camel cigarettes has a price elasticity of demand which is equal to 6 which means if the price suddenly increased, the quantity demanded will decrease. If any cigarette is having price elasticity of demand less than 2, it means it has less elasticity or if price increases very much then quantity demanded will not be affected so much.