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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 ...

Elastic products, like air travel, see demand vary with price changes, affecting investment volatility. Inelastic goods, such as insulin, maintain steady demand despite price fluctuations, offering ...

The challenge is wrapping your head around the difference between elasticity and inelasticity of demand. Elasticity of demand measures how much the demand for a product or service changes relative to ...