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What's the difference between a normal good and a inferior good?

A normal good is a good in which as your income rises your demand for that good also rises. And if your income falls your demand for that good also falls. The best way to learn about normal goods is wi...

Answered by Logan L. Economics tutor
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What is the difference between an elastic good and an in-elastic good?

The demand for a good which is elastic will react significantly to a change in price of a good. So if I was selling mars bars in a shop ( and mars bars were an elastic good) if I incre...

Answered by Logan L. Economics tutor
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What is the law of diminishing (marginal) returns?

This a fundamental for theory of the firm. It explains the shape of the marginal product (MP) curve!

Formal Definition: When one or more factors are held fixed, there will come a p...

Answered by Yasmin A. Economics tutor
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Do only monopolies have monopoly power?

Monopoly power is commonly associated with oligopolists and not just monopolists.

Firms in these markets use their monopoly power to construct entry barriers such as hugely expensive adve...

Answered by Barnabas P. Economics tutor
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What is elasticity of demand and how do you work it out?

Elasticity of demand, or more formally Price Elasticity of Demand (PED) is a measure of the extent to which the amount of a good demanded by consumers varies with response to a change in its price. It ...

Answered by Noah C. Economics tutor
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