English language
Toggle Transcript
inelasticity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | physical property |
| Has types | deadness, rigidity, rigidness, stiffness |
| Derivation | inelastic |
Examples of inelasticity
inelasticity
The strength of a column of intermediate size is limited by its degree of inelasticity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That this is not the case may be due to the almost perfect inelasticity on the demand side.
From the guardian.co.uk
This leads to price inelasticity for these higher quality journals.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If we assume perfect inelasticity, a seven fold increase in population would make everyone seven fold poorer.
From the economist.com
Big companies'business-travel managers retort that they have put their inelasticity behind them, and from now on will refuse to pay higher prices.
From the economist.com
It is therefore in line with the point made by Stiglitz and the inelasticity of demand for China's exports and imports Those interested can find it here.
From the guardian.co.uk
A presumably foreseen effect of these sanctions will be to introduce new inelasticity into the supply side of the labour market, thereby artificially depressing wage levels.
From the guardian.co.uk
In practice, demand is likely to be only relatively elastic or relatively inelastic, that is, somewhere between the extreme cases of perfect elasticity or inelasticity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Indeed, for Bergson the essence of life is movement, elasticity and flexibility, and every comic situation is due the presence of rigidness and inelasticity in life.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The lack of elasticity
- (inelastic) not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"
- (Inelastic) In economics, elasticity is the ratio of the percent change in one variable to the percent change in another variable. It is a tool for measuring the responsiveness of a function to changes in parameters in a unit-less way. ...
- The quality of being inflexible
- (Inelastic) Not surprisingly, the opposite of elastic. A deformation of a structure or material under load is described as inelastic when the deformation remains after the load is removed. The term plastic is often used with the same meaning.
- (inelastic) When a large change in price produces only a small change in demand.
