Economists use elasticity of demand to gauge how responsive consumers are to changes in price and income, but investors can also use elasticity of demand to help make more informed investing decisions ...

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The economic concept, which describes consumers’ sensitivity to prices, is a hot topic as inflation soars and executives fret about profits. By Jason Karaian and Veronica Majerol S&P 500 company ...

Elasticity is a method of measuring the likelihood of one economic factor affecting another, such as when the price of an item affects consumer demand or when supply affects how much something costs.