Introduction to price elasticity of demand | APⓇ Microeconomics | Khan Academy

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    Economists use the concept of price elasticity of demand to describe how the quantity demanded changes in response to a price change. In this video, explore a simple way to calculate the price elasticity of demand, how to interpret that calculation, and how price elasticity of demand varies along a demand curve.
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  • @wess5601
    @wess5601 4 года назад +758

    I have a test in a hour and thirty minutes 😂

    • @braydenmoore43
      @braydenmoore43 4 года назад +23

      me too haha

    • @braydenmoore43
      @braydenmoore43 4 года назад +19

      Wess - how’d yours go i got a 98

    • @wess5601
      @wess5601 4 года назад +18

      @@braydenmoore43 i probably got like a B+ or something I don't remember 😂

    • @anishsharma6702
      @anishsharma6702 4 года назад +1

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    • @yo-sai
      @yo-sai 4 года назад

      How was it?

  • @maribelrodriguez9456
    @maribelrodriguez9456 8 месяцев назад +2

    I have been trying to figure out elasticity of demand for 2 days and I FINALLY understood it with your video! Thank you!

  • @ashleynicoletonido423
    @ashleynicoletonido423 4 года назад +144

    I SPENT HOURS OF WATCHING THIS VIDEO.. I FINALLY UNDERSTAND NOW HOW TO CALCULATE IT..

    • @Rose-vy1wg
      @Rose-vy1wg 4 года назад

      EXPLAIN PLEASE

    • @h.s.3883
      @h.s.3883 2 года назад +2

      I’m struggling with converting the fraction into a percentage. 🙄 I’m going to have to watch another video to figure that out and come back. 😂

    • @issaabdulsada4267
      @issaabdulsada4267 Год назад +1

      @@h.s.3883 just multiply them by 100

    • @mujemufred5071
      @mujemufred5071 Год назад

      BUT it seems wrong
      should be difference in qty out of sum of the two qty

  • @ajmalismail7427
    @ajmalismail7427 2 года назад +35

    Thank you sir. I have been struggling to understand this for hours. Finally i understood it. ♥

  • @kennyreqruiter2381
    @kennyreqruiter2381 2 года назад +13

    Thank you, I could not actually understand when i saw my universiuty lesson video, but now i learnt it in 9 minutes, Thank you very much to Khan Academy team,

  • @essentialoilsnx9432
    @essentialoilsnx9432 3 года назад +15

    Price elasticity of demand is very good to know for business owners.

  • @oprahsgran5989
    @oprahsgran5989 7 месяцев назад +7

    I was spending the past few days being stressed and frustrated about this topic and 2mins into this video I already got it haha!!!

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      @Lucciddd 7 месяцев назад

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  • @robitkarmacharya7238
    @robitkarmacharya7238 10 месяцев назад +6

    5:10
    Price *ElasTiTi*

  • @evelynhawn3400
    @evelynhawn3400 Год назад +8

    Thank you for getting me through college, Mr. Khan 😅

  • @dmdrendall
    @dmdrendall 2 года назад +10

    Hi, Interesting you're considering a rate as a quantity.
    How does adding a time dimension ripple through other aspects including how the demand curve intersects with the supply curve, time value of the product?
    Also curious as to whether a demand curve's independent variable really is the quantity, rather than the price, since from the consumer's perspective, the quantity isn't usually the given. Typically a price is given, and then the consumer decides how much they want at that price.....sort of expressed as Q = f(P). Because we are typically in the position of having to derive a demand curve, using probability distributions of demand-side characteristics (i.e. demand destruction), and those probability distributions usually relate to the independent variable in a function, how should we normalize such relationships?

  • @mineheart9247
    @mineheart9247 3 года назад +13

    I have a test in 30 minutes, wish me luck 🙏

  • @omthapliyal8813
    @omthapliyal8813 5 лет назад +7

    thnx for the videos sal.....love from INDIA

  • @ridhimamittal5501
    @ridhimamittal5501 4 года назад +10

    Your explainations are literally the best have great life khan academy teachers u r doing a great job love your videos sooooonmuch very good concept explanation🙏🙏👌👌👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

  • @AgrippaRahesi
    @AgrippaRahesi 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for your help, now i can be able to understand.❤

  • @tanimabintehossain9485
    @tanimabintehossain9485 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much, sir. Now, I understand this method .

  • @susanlam4127
    @susanlam4127 Год назад +3

    So helpful! Thank you for this.

  • @elizabeththabile8625
    @elizabeththabile8625 4 года назад +1

    I have a test tomorrow
    I really hope I get this

  • @britlewis7664
    @britlewis7664 5 лет назад +66

    Why aren't you using the equation ((Q2-Q1)/(Q2+Q1)/2)/((P2-P1)/(P2+P1)/2). My professor and all other videos use this equation, and when you use it you get a different result.

    • @TheDjozer
      @TheDjozer 4 года назад +18

      i think thats the midpoint technique

    • @calvinmarshall519
      @calvinmarshall519 4 года назад +7

      That is the equation for the arc price elasticity of demand

    • @estherkang4593
      @estherkang4593 4 года назад +7

      How do you decide which formula to use?

    • @macherdavid
      @macherdavid 4 года назад +8

      @@estherkang4593 As far as I know, the midpoint technique is more frequently used. In the technique, what the video shows, it does matter if you count elasticity AB or BA (in this case you get 4). You will not get the same results.
      With the midpoint technique, it does not matter if you count AB or BA, you will get the same result. It is like an "average" elasticity.

    • @queenjessacogling335
      @queenjessacogling335 8 месяцев назад

      Yes why?

  • @ReginaBilly-h3u
    @ReginaBilly-h3u 2 месяца назад

    thank you so much it helped alot

  • @Roo_Ba_Roo
    @Roo_Ba_Roo 2 года назад +3

    Thanks , that’s a great comparative explanation!

  • @TheTradeGallery
    @TheTradeGallery 11 месяцев назад

    Alphabet needs this class

  • @vova12342
    @vova12342 10 месяцев назад

    hi from what i understand it is better to find companies with inelastic demand because they have somewhat of pricing power , but what if they run into competition and need to lower prices since their quantity barely affected in relation to price , i wonder if it true to assume the price elasticity can change from inelastic to elastic after this scenerio ?

  • @maheralimaher9543
    @maheralimaher9543 5 лет назад +5

    why we did not divide by the average as in the first videos ?? Thanks

  • @Matthew-xp8mu
    @Matthew-xp8mu 20 дней назад

    Hi, why do the negative numbers get written as positive numbers? and is that a general rule, as in can you never have a negative elasticity of demand?

  • @mohamadmubarak3870
    @mohamadmubarak3870 3 года назад +1

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  • @Maloboozi
    @Maloboozi Год назад

    Thank you for that good work delivered to me

  • @raminmostamerzia7499
    @raminmostamerzia7499 4 года назад +3

    when we have p1 and p2 but do not have q1 and q2 and just have statement that it increases per kg, then what we should do?

  • @symphony1045
    @symphony1045 3 года назад +1

    thank you

  • @geraldoyavo3366
    @geraldoyavo3366 Год назад

    Great video here

  • @alebachewmengistie3544
    @alebachewmengistie3544 Год назад

    It is interesting! Thank you !

  • @sarahbardeskar2269
    @sarahbardeskar2269 3 года назад +1

    great explanation🙃

  • @charlieyu810
    @charlieyu810 3 года назад +2

    I'm wondering then how a market has elastic and inelastic? If we want to decide the market, is this market elastic or inelastic base on the example?

    • @saw31489
      @saw31489 Год назад +1

      This isn't about a market, this is about consumer demand.
      Elasticity of demand is on the consumers.
      Elasticity if supply is on the producers.
      If it helps, the Elasticity of a market is a hindsight measurement or projection based on history. In this video discussing demand, it's about consumer reactions to market price changes.
      For example: cigarettes are addictive, if the price of cigarettes goes up, the consumer of that product will likely be unhappy, but will still but the product and we will see little to no difference in the sales of cigarettes (if the price increase is done in moderation of course). This is called an Inelastic market of demand because of the BUYERS habits.
      Opposite of that would be fast food, like McDonald's recently. They got rid of their dollar menu and raised prices to be equal to restaurant prices. When they raised prices, their sales dropped rapidly. The reason? People didn't think the juice was worth the squeeze... they didn't think it was worth it. This big drop in demand makes the fast food market, ELASTIC, because people are more willing to exercise choice in food.
      You can be as precise or broad when determining the market you're using, so keep that in mind.
      A few things that affect demand Elasticity are:
      - number of alternatives (more alternatives means more elastic and vice versa)
      - necessity vs luxury (necessities are Inelastic, luxuries are elastic)
      - time available for market adaptation (the more time that's available to the buyer before needing to purchase a good, the more elastic it becomes).
      Hope this helps

  • @ABDULLAHKARGBO-v9w
    @ABDULLAHKARGBO-v9w Год назад

    thank you so much

  • @keonnebrown3065
    @keonnebrown3065 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @suparna_saha
    @suparna_saha 8 месяцев назад

    very helpful

  • @eversonbattung6013
    @eversonbattung6013 Год назад

    i have midterm examination in 2hours, manifesting to pass in exam🙏

  • @MakaxoshSonyoka
    @MakaxoshSonyoka Год назад

    The price of elasticity of demand for the following product
    Product 1 Price S30 units sold 150 O00 price 2 S 24 units sold 18000

  • @Alex-hh3fe
    @Alex-hh3fe 3 года назад +1

    Have a test currently. Im struggling :(

  • @EricPham-gr8pg
    @EricPham-gr8pg 7 месяцев назад

    In the theory of price is the social and environmental cost is what killing us in long run but rarely people had it in condideration or correctly see it

  • @FM-dm8xj
    @FM-dm8xj 2 года назад

    thank you sir!

  • @MarqJimmy
    @MarqJimmy 4 года назад +6

    Test on monday, ill let yall know how i did

  • @windowsexpertaa9402
    @windowsexpertaa9402 3 года назад +4

    Who has test of economics ?

  • @Annie-rq8xr
    @Annie-rq8xr 2 года назад +1

    I hve a test in 2 hours 32 minutes😊

  • @jamessamuel1541
    @jamessamuel1541 2 года назад

    nice vibes much love

  • @ryanfarhat1304
    @ryanfarhat1304 3 года назад +2

    how does this guy teach everything

  • @ameera.s1
    @ameera.s1 3 года назад +7

    I have a quiz tomorrow and this calculation is confusing me 😭

  • @MarianaMeza-t2o
    @MarianaMeza-t2o Год назад

    I need to know who voices this ASAP

  • @ayaa.o_0
    @ayaa.o_0 2 месяца назад +8

    I still don't understand 💔

  • @rimaperera3828
    @rimaperera3828 Год назад +3

    Isn't -9 inelastic?

    • @abdulkarim6664
      @abdulkarim6664 18 дней назад

      Sign doesn't tell about the magnitude of elasticity, it just tells the direction of change. - means price and quantity move in opposite directions (law of demand)

  • @mujemufred5071
    @mujemufred5071 Год назад

    DOUBLE CHECK

  • @janfy1787
    @janfy1787 4 года назад +11

    he writes neater in computer than i do in my note😂

  • @gemedoguto7233
    @gemedoguto7233 Год назад

    Driving of elasticity

  • @johnburson70
    @johnburson70 Год назад +1

    My micro class requires using the midpoint method. So this method is in fact not sufficient.

  • @mohammedrashid2906
    @mohammedrashid2906 11 месяцев назад

    Thank

  • @gladys9
    @gladys9 Год назад

    I am confused as to why Price from A to B is -1 and E to F is also - 1? why isn't it just 1?

  • @StanleySweet14
    @StanleySweet14 9 месяцев назад

    What method is this known as?

  • @ninapeate5271
    @ninapeate5271 Год назад +1

    What if you were trying to find the elasticity of demand for the entire set of goods

    • @saw31489
      @saw31489 Год назад +1

      Then you are using a broad market and it's elasticity will be more Inelastic as alternatives and substitutes get absorbed into your theoretical.
      The more broad a market, the less elastic (more Inelastic) it becomes

    • @ASIFFF32434
      @ASIFFF32434 Год назад

      Oooon

  • @breesharon
    @breesharon 23 дня назад

    I’m still confused on how he got -.25. Can someone explain?

  • @amyamy6299
    @amyamy6299 5 лет назад +2

    should you have a negative numbers for ED?

    • @famousamos
      @famousamos 5 лет назад +5

      No, you use absolute values. So the 'negative' number is turned into a positive. You're looking for the magnitude or change in price rather than trying to find a negative number.

    • @arabicman866
      @arabicman866 4 года назад +1

      @@famousamos Why do we take an absolute value?!

    • @justin-pd7iu
      @justin-pd7iu 3 года назад +1

      @@arabicman866 Due to the law of demand, PED is typically negative. So for purpose of analysis, the negative sign is usually ignored and only magnitude is considered.

  • @BCCgautham
    @BCCgautham 2 года назад +1

    Actually how the value of elasticity change from negative to positive during interpertation?

    • @saw31489
      @saw31489 Год назад +1

      It's an absolute value equation. Not sure why he didn't add that

  • @someonesomeone9300
    @someonesomeone9300 3 года назад +1

    Before goin to z exams ✌🏻

  • @AnnaHisiluhepoNafuka-xl3il
    @AnnaHisiluhepoNafuka-xl3il Год назад

    Thank u sir 👍👍👍🇳🇦

  • @msalarsiddique5952
    @msalarsiddique5952 3 года назад

    Would you please Can prove price elasticity of demand is negitive for all negatively slope demand curve?

    • @saw31489
      @saw31489 Год назад

      Demand is always negatively sloped when graphing it. Which direction you are heading is the question. To that, it's just math.
      Sorry, I know that might not be very helpful, but it's the way it id

  • @chandamusonda245
    @chandamusonda245 День назад

    Is -9 not less than 1?

  • @ЁниЁнсон
    @ЁниЁнсон 4 года назад +2

    please how do i apply this knowledge to geophysic(seismic method)

    • @artughankarayel3182
      @artughankarayel3182 3 года назад +4

      Bro elasticity is different concept in geophysics. This is about economy.

  • @doomsaber101
    @doomsaber101 5 лет назад +4

    i dont get why he puts the fractions that way

  • @codered6822
    @codered6822 2 года назад +1

    Me trying to understand before my exams which are 2 days away😅

  • @charlesblythe9527
    @charlesblythe9527 2 года назад +1

    Hi Prof! Is there a possibility of finding a zero elastic answer since 0 > 1? :)

    • @sophia-et2xh
      @sophia-et2xh 2 года назад +2

      Definitely you can find an Ed of zero, but it cannot be greater than 1 since it is less than after all. So, in terms of its type, it's perfectly inelastic-meaning that no matter the change in price, the demand (dependent variable) remains the same which you'll find is a very rare case.

    • @eclipture3
      @eclipture3 10 месяцев назад

      @@sophia-et2xhcan't it happen with necessitites with no substitution?But actually i guess most good have substitutions,but for instance if we take gas as a good,can it be perfectly inelastic?I think I'm talking nonsense

  • @andii-
    @andii- 3 года назад +3

    lol i have a test tomorrow and didnt pay attention in class send help

  • @hansmokenieman4930
    @hansmokenieman4930 3 года назад

    U know what we got here? We got an elastic product. U know what dat mean? Dat mean if people go ELSEwhere and get dey printin and copy'n done...DEY GONNA DO IT!

  • @temwanimulambia8339
    @temwanimulambia8339 Год назад

    How is it 1 over 9 were did the 9 come from

  • @mohafzal2790
    @mohafzal2790 6 лет назад

    What about the cross elasticity of demand

  • @ishratpuspita2002
    @ishratpuspita2002 2 года назад

    Can anyone plz tell me during covid 19, was the demand for apparel retail products elastic or inelastic?

    • @saw31489
      @saw31489 Год назад

      Elastic.
      People weren't needing new clothing and incomes, by and large, didn't allow for much luxury purchases and any price shifts were met with scrutiny during this time.
      You also need to know the market for your country as well. This could be different depending on where you're from

  • @misheruraa9928
    @misheruraa9928 4 года назад +1

    What about if from point A to point E

  • @ismetsiriinn
    @ismetsiriinn 11 месяцев назад +1

    i have a quiz in 20 minutes xd

    • @YoshiAirhead
      @YoshiAirhead 9 месяцев назад

      i have one in an hour lololol

    • @ismetsiriinn
      @ismetsiriinn 9 месяцев назад

      @@YoshiAirhead what happened ????? update me man

  • @arabicman866
    @arabicman866 4 года назад +2

    Why do we take an absolute value?!

    • @mbangrene6858
      @mbangrene6858 4 года назад +1

      Everything may in be inelastic cause the negative sign will make the figures less than one. That's why midpoint technique is the best cause you don't need to assume or take absolute value.

    • @arabicman866
      @arabicman866 4 года назад

      @@mbangrene6858 thanks ❤️ I knew that later on 😅 but still thank you

  • @DShainberg
    @DShainberg 3 года назад +1

    I have an ECON 331 exam at 3 😭

  • @curiosityobstinacy1363
    @curiosityobstinacy1363 9 месяцев назад

    I love you❤

  • @pragathik9115
    @pragathik9115 2 года назад

    I have test in 10 mins

  • @aubreytshiamogumbo9533
    @aubreytshiamogumbo9533 Год назад

    I am writing in 30mims

  • @nadirayhan525
    @nadirayhan525 5 лет назад +7

    It's hard.😫

    • @haslan4885
      @haslan4885 4 года назад

      It depends on what you've been studying.
      The first time I tried this, I understood nothing, but stumbled upon it once again when solving the exercises of my Calculus book (at the very beginning, like 'Chapter 2: Limits, Continuity and Derivatives'), and everything made sense

  • @hermano8023
    @hermano8023 3 года назад

    Got a test tmr lmao

  • @barrykiplagat
    @barrykiplagat 4 года назад

    Thanks. Am sinking now hha

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    @Tash.Chibaya 2 года назад

    I’ve got a test in 20 minutes lmaooo

  • @bhartiyainfo1723
    @bhartiyainfo1723 6 лет назад +3

    Hi sal khan

  • @itsrohit01
    @itsrohit01 3 года назад

    Wait, Is it a straight line or not! If it is, your whole calculation is wrong! Its the slope you refer to and that is constant lol. From your diagram, it is a crooked line and I hope it is so!

  • @rutendochiripamberi4787
    @rutendochiripamberi4787 2 года назад

    I have an exam at 1:30

  • @Corarii
    @Corarii 5 месяцев назад

    dawg i just want to go to uconn for social work why do i have to take this fuckass class

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    @TheMaskedCleaner Год назад

    There has to be an easier way! 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾

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    @DehaOrmanci 2 года назад

    That hurts

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    @alexhendricks5322 11 месяцев назад +1

    my final exam is in 31 minutes 😭

    • @NaomieKrakou
      @NaomieKrakou 8 месяцев назад

      Good luck, I have an assignment due 11:59😭

  • @gothmommyaddict
    @gothmommyaddict 8 месяцев назад

    Test in 3 hours

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    @jaykay121 6 лет назад +1

    Eco freak