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Question 325 • Career Explorations - EL3401

What does elasticity measure in economics?

Answer
h
how the amount of a good changes when the producer hires more employees
h
how the amount of a good changes when the producer uses new materials
h
how the amount of a good changes when its price goes up or down
h
how the amount of a good changes when its distribution expands

Explanation

Elasticity measures how responsive the quantity demanded or supplied is to a change in another factor, most commonly the good’s price. Therefore, it describes how the amount of a good changes when its price goes up or down. The other choices describe changes in production or distribution, not the usual meaning of price elasticity.

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