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HOMOGENEOUS OF DEGREE N: A property of an equation the exists if independent variables are increased by a constant value, then the dependent variable is increased by the value raised to the power of n. The value of n can be greater than, less than, or equal to one. This property often surfaces in the analysis of production functions. If n = 1, then a doubling independent variables results in a doubling of the dependent variable and the production function has constant returns to scale. If n > 1, then a doubling independent variables results in more than a doubling of the dependent variable and the production function has increasing returns to scale. If n < 1, then a doubling independent variables results in less than a doubling of the dependent variable and the production function has decreasing returns to scale.

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Lesson 10: Utility and Demand | Unit 5: Beyond Demand Page: 19 of 21

Topic: Demand Elasticity <=PAGE BACK | PAGE NEXT=>

  • While knowing why a higher price entices buyers to buy less or a lower price entices them to buy more is extremely important, we often need to know more than WHY? we need to know HOW MUCH?

  • Taking a closer look at demand entails an answer to this HOW MUCH? question.

    This is addressed under the topic of elasticity.

  • By way of preview, let me note that:
  • Elasticity is the responsiveness of one variable resulting from changes in another variable.
  • The two variables that intrigues us the most are demand price and quantity demanded.

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INFORMATION SEARCH

The decision to seek out or produce information based on a comparison of the cost of acquiring the information and the benefit obtained from the information. Efficient information search is achieved with a equality between the marginal cost of search and the marginal benefit of search. Because the marginal cost of search is invariably greater than zero, search effort stops short of acquiring complete information.

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