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Consider the Following Pairs of Goods

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Consider the following pairs of goods.Which would you expect to have the more elastic demand? Why?
a.water or diamonds
b.insulin or nasal decongestant spray
c.food in general or breakfast cereal
d.gasoline over the course of a week or gasoline over the course of a year
e.personal computers or IBM personal computers


Definitions:

Income Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in consumers' income.

Goods and Services

The physical items (goods) and activities or benefits (services) that are produced and provided to satisfy consumers' needs and wants.

Demand for Cars

Demand for Cars represents consumers' desire and ability to purchase cars, influenced by factors such as price, income levels, and personal preferences.

Short Run

A period during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed and cannot be changed.

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