EconExperiments - Elasticity
<<This experiment is contributed by Ms Fai-shuet NGAI of the China Holiness Church Living Spirit College.>>

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Concepts & Keywords Illustrated:
 
Price Elasticity of Demand
 
Elastic demand
 
Inelastic demand
 
Unitary elastic demand
 
Brief description:
 
Students are asked to come up with a method to calculate the different elasticity of two different balls before teaching them the meaning, features and calculation of price elasticity of demand.
 
Students are then asked to suggest to an ice-cream shop owner whether he/she should increase or decrease prices to raise the sales reveune.

Teaching Materials:

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1) Teaching Plan (English)

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2) Teaching Plan (Chinese)
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3) Worksheet (English)

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4) Worksheet (Chinese)

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5) Powerpoint (English)

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6) Powerpoint (Chinese)

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