inelastic

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If the demandaoriood Y is inelastic, then ncreases as quantity ldemanded increases.

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  1. adjective Lacking elasticity; unyielding or unadaptable. See Synonyms at stiff.

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  • Most consumer goods and services have a price elasticity between 0.5 and 1.5, The closer to zero, the more price 'inelastic' the demand is said to be. —  MoneyWeek RSS - All
  • As for energy demand being inelastic, nothing could be further from the truth. —  RealClimate
  • The demand isn't inelastic: it only seems so because the price of oil is still so low that it's cheaper (in the short run) to give heating oil vouchers than to make energy-efficient houses. —  RealClimate
  • If the demandaoriood Y is inelastic, then ncreases as quantity ldemanded increases. —  Refinance 2nd Mortgage
  • If the percent change in quantity demanded is less than the percent change in price, then the good is considered "inelastic". —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
 

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/ɪnəˈlæstɪk/
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