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• elastic demand — ➔ demand * * * elastic demand UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS a situation in which a change in a product s price causes a big change in the number of products sold: »Commodities that are likely to have many substitutes, such as public transportation… …   Financial and business terms

• elastic demand — /ɪˌlæstɪk dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun demand which experiences a comparatively large percentage change in response to a change in price …   Marketing dictionary in english

• Demand (economics) — Demand redirects here. For other uses, see Demand (disambiguation). In economics, demand is the desire to own anything, the ability to pay for it, and the willingness to pay[1] (see also supply and demand). The term demand signifies the ability… …   Wikipedia

• Demand Side Management — (DSM) oder Laststeuerung bezeichnet die Steuerung der Stromnachfrage bei Abnehmern in Industrie, Gewerbe und Privathaushalten. Als Anreize zur Beeinflussung werden spezielle Stromtarife wie beispielsweise Niedertarifstrom in nachfrageschwachen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• demand — an order to comply with an obligation. In business, paying on demand means that the obligation must be satisfied immediately when requested. Glossary of Business Terms The desire to purchase economic goods or services (and the financial ability… …   Financial and business terms

• Demand Elasticity — In economics, the demand elasticity refers to how sensitive the demand for a good is to changes in other economic variables. Demand elasticity is important because it helps firms model the potential change in demand due to changes in price of the …   Investment dictionary

• Elastic — may refer to:*Elastic collision, a term describing collisions in which kinetic energy is conserved *Elastic deformations, a term describing reversible deformations of materials *Elastic, a colloquial noun for certain kinds of elastomers and… …   Wikipedia

• elastic — [ē las′tik, ilas′tik] adj. [ModL elasticus < LGr elastikos < Gr elaunein, to set in motion, beat out < IE base * el , to drive, move, go > ? LANE1] 1. able to spring back to its original size, shape, or position after being stretched …   English World dictionary

• elastic — UK US /ɪˈlæstɪk/ adjective ► ECONOMICS relating to a situation in which the number of products sold changes in relation to the product s price: »We re seeing the elastic effect of lower component prices encouraging demand for PCs. »Your problem… …   Financial and business terms

• Demand curve — An example of a demand curve shifting In economics, the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity, and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to purchase at that given price. It is …   Wikipedia

• elastic — [[t]ɪlæ̱stɪk[/t]] elastics 1) N UNCOUNT Elastic is a rubber material that stretches when you pull it and returns to its original size and shape when you let it go. Elastic is often used in clothes to make them fit tightly, for example round the… …   English dictionary