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Quantitative Demand Analysis
Overview
I. The Elasticity Concept Own Price Elasticity Elasticity and Total Revenue Cross-Price Elasticity Income Elasticity
II. Demand Functions Linear Log-Linear
III. Regression Analysis
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The Elasticity Concept
• How responsive is variable “G” to a change in variable “S”
If EG,S > 0, then S and G are directly related.If EG,S < 0, then S and G are inversely related.
S
GE SG
%
%,
If EG,S = 0, then S and G are unrelated.
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The Elasticity Concept Using Calculus
• An alternative way to measure the elasticity of a function G = f(S) is
G
S
dS
dGE SG ,
If EG,S > 0, then S and G are directly related.
If EG,S < 0, then S and G are inversely related.
If EG,S = 0, then S and G are unrelated.
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Own Price Elasticity of Demand
• Negative according to the “law of demand.”
Elastic:
Inelastic:
Unitary:
X
dX
PQ P
QE
XX
%
%,
1, XX PQE
1, XX PQE
1, XX PQE
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Perfectly Elastic & Inelastic Demand
)( ElasticPerfectly , XX PQE
D
Price
Quantity
D
Price
Quantity
)0, XX PQE( Inelastic Perfectly
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Own-Price Elasticity and Total Revenue
• Elastic Increase (a decrease) in price leads to a decrease (an
increase) in total revenue.
• Inelastic Increase (a decrease) in price leads to an increase (a
decrease) in total revenue.
• Unitary Total revenue is maximized at the point where demand
is unitary elastic.
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
PTR
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Elastic
Elastic
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Inelastic
Elastic
Elastic Inelastic
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Elasticity, Total Revenue and Linear Demand
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Inelastic
Elastic
Elastic Inelastic
0 10 20 30 40 500 10 20 30 40 50
Unit elastic
Unit elastic
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Demand, Marginal Revenue (MR) and Elasticity
• For a linear inverse demand function, MR(Q) = a + 2bQ, where b < 0.
• When MR > 0, demand is
elastic; MR = 0, demand is unit
elastic; MR < 0, demand is
inelastic.Q
P100
80
60
40
20
Inelastic
Elastic
0 10 20 40 50
Unit elastic
MR
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Factors Affecting Own Price Elasticity
Available Substitutes• The more substitutes available for the good, the more elastic
the demand. Time
• Demand tends to be more inelastic in the short term than in the long term.
• Time allows consumers to seek out available substitutes. Expenditure Share
• Goods that comprise a small share of consumer’s budgets tend to be more inelastic than goods for which consumers spend a large portion of their incomes.
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Cross Price Elasticity of Demand
If EQX,PY > 0, then X and Y are substitutes.
If EQX,PY < 0, then X and Y are complements.
Y
dX
PQ P
QE
YX
%
%,
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Predicting Revenue Changes from Two Products
Suppose that a firm sells to related goods. If the price of X changes, then total revenue will change by:
XPQYPQX PERERRXYXX
%1 ,,
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Income Elasticity
If EQX,M > 0, then X is a normal good.
If EQX,M < 0, then X is a inferior good.
M
QE
dX
MQX
%
%,
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Uses of Elasticities
• Pricing.
• Managing cash flows.
• Impact of changes in competitors’ prices.
• Impact of economic booms and recessions.
• Impact of advertising campaigns.
• And lots more!
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Example 1: Pricing and Cash Flows
• According to an FTC Report by Michael Ward, AT&T’s own price elasticity of demand for long distance services is -8.64.
• AT&T needs to boost revenues in order to meet it’s marketing goals.
• To accomplish this goal, should AT&T raise or lower it’s price?
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Answer: Lower price!
• Since demand is elastic, a reduction in price will increase quantity demanded by a greater percentage than the price decline, resulting in more revenues for AT&T.
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Example 2: Quantifying the Change
• If AT&T lowered price by 3 percent, what would happen to the volume of long distance telephone calls routed through AT&T?
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Answer
• Calls would increase by 25.92 percent!
%92.25%
%64.8%3
%3
%64.8
%
%64.8,
dX
dX
dX
X
dX
PQ
Q
Q
Q
P
QE
XX
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Example 3: Impact of a change in a competitor’s price
• According to an FTC Report by Michael Ward, AT&T’s cross price elasticity of demand for long distance services is 9.06.
• If competitors reduced their prices by 4 percent, what would happen to the demand for AT&T services?
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Answer• AT&T’s demand would fall by 36.24 percent!
%24.36%
%06.9%4
%4
%06.9
%
%06.9,
dX
dX
dX
Y
dX
PQ
Q
Q
Q
P
QE
YX
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Interpreting Demand Functions
• Mathematical representations of demand curves.
• Example:
Law of demand holds (coefficient of PX is negative).
X and Y are substitutes (coefficient of PY is positive). X is an inferior good (coefficient of M is negative).
MPPQ YXd
X 23210
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Linear Demand Functions and Elasticities
• General Linear Demand Function and Elasticities:
HMPPQ HMYYXXd
X 0
Own PriceElasticity
Cross PriceElasticity
IncomeElasticity
X
XXPQ Q
PE
XX,
XMMQ Q
ME
X,
X
YYPQ Q
PE
YX,
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Example of Linear Demand
• Qd = 10 - 2P.
• Own-Price Elasticity: (-2)P/Q.
• If P=1, Q=8 (since 10 - 2 = 8).
• Own price elasticity at P=1, Q=8:
(-2)(1)/8= - 0.25.
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0ln ln ln ln lndX X X Y Y M HQ P P M H
M
Y
X
:Elasticity Income
:Elasticity Price Cross
:Elasticity PriceOwn
Log-Linear Demand
• General Log-Linear Demand Function:
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Example of Log-Linear Demand
• ln(Qd) = 10 - 2 ln(P).
• Own Price Elasticity: -2.
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P
Q Q
D D
Linear Log Linear
Graphical Representation of Linear and Log-Linear Demand
P
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Conclusion
• Elasticities are tools you can use to quantify the impact of changes in prices, income, and advertising on sales and revenues.
• Managers can quantify the impact of changes in prices, income, advertising, etc.
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