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INEFFICIENCY: When the economy is NOT obtaining the highest level of consumer satisfaction from the available resources. Inefficiency occurs if it is possible to reallocate resources in a way that would generate greater satisfaction.

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Lesson 12: Elasticity and Demand | Unit 4: Determinants Page: 20 of 25

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  • Demand elasticity also depends on how much of their budgets buyers devote to a given good.

    • Demand tends to be relatively inelastic for goods the comprise a smaller budget proportion. A smaller budget share reduces the incentive to switch between substitutes.

    • Demand tends to be relatively elastic for goods the comprise a larger budget proportion. A larger budget share increases the incentive to switch between substitutes.

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AVERAGE PRODUCT AND MARGINAL PRODUCT

A mathematical connection between average product and marginal product stating that the change in the average product depends on a comparison between the average product and marginal product. If marginal product is less than average product, then average product declines. If marginal product is greater than average product, then average product rises. If marginal product is equal to average product, then average product does not change.

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