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In 4-6 sentences, discuss how understanding the concept of price elasticity of demand is useful for a business owner/firm operating in any market structure. Copying the definition or restating the definition of elasticity will result in loss of points. (What does price elasticity of demand tell the firm in terms

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The concept of price elasticity is important to a firm because it would help a firm determine how to change prices in order to increase total revenue

For example, if a firm has an elastic demand, if price is increased, the quantity demanded would fall. The fall in demand would be greater than the increase in price. As a result, total revenue would fall. If price is reduced, the quantity demanded would increase.. the increase in demand would be greater than the reduction in price. Total revenue would increase

If on the other hand, demand is inelastic, if price is increased, total revenue increases. If price is reduced, total revenue reduces

Step-by-step explanation:

Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price of the good.

If the absolute value of price elasticity is greater than one, it means demand is elastic. Elastic demand means that quantity demanded is sensitive to price changes.

Demand is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity demanded. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one

Demand is unit elastic if a small change in price has an equal and proportionate effect on quantity demanded.

Infinitely elastic demand is perfectly elastic demand. Demand falls to zero when price increases

Perfectly inelastic demand is demand where there is no change in the quantity demanded regardless of changes in price.

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