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Elasticity

How strongly quantity responds to price. Elasticity tells you whether a price hike raises revenue, who really pays a tax, and why some companies have pricing power.

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Prereqs: Supply & demand. Next: Comparative advantage & trade. Marginal Revolution University 'Elasticity of Demand'; MIT 14.01.
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