Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:
If there is no change in demand for good X with the change in the price of good X, then the price elasticity of demand for good X is:-
Options:

 Perfectly elastic

Perfectly inelastic

Unitary elastic

 Greater than 1

Correct Answer:

Perfectly inelastic

Explanation:

When there is no change in the quantity demanded with a change in price, it is called a perfectly inelastic demand curve. It is mostly seen in the case of necessities for ex: salt and medicines. Perfectly inelastic demand i.e. ed = 0. The following picture is a graphical representation of a perfectly inelastic demand curve: