Difference between revisions of "Necessities"

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'''Necessities''' are goods for which demand is [[inelastic]].  No matter how high the price goes, demand will still remain static, because they are essential.  [[Income Elasticity of Demand]] for a necessity is less than one.
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'''Necessities''' are goods for which demand is [[inelastic]].  An increase in price for these goods does not reduce the demand much, because these goods are essential.  [[Income Elasticity of Demand]] for a necessity is less than one.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:32, March 7, 2008

Necessities are goods for which demand is inelastic. An increase in price for these goods does not reduce the demand much, because these goods are essential. Income Elasticity of Demand for a necessity is less than one.