In economics, if a good is inelastic, consumers have lost interest in purchasing it. producers have lost interest in manufacturing it. its supply or demand is too sensitive to price changes. its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes.
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Inelastic refers to the degree to which the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in its price. If a good is inelastic, it means that its supply or demand is not sensitive to price changes. This means that even if the Show more…
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