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  • @RankaNikunj
    @RankaNikunj 6 років тому +50

    For those who are asking why our method differs for his. Here's the answer
    There are two ways of calculating PED( price elasticity of demand)
    1) *Arc elasticity*
    2) *Point elasticity*
    This this video, he did using arc elasticity, which uses *averages* in denominator.

    • @ilaydagirgin4743
      @ilaydagirgin4743 2 роки тому +2

      hey, I hope you answer my question, how do we decide what to use when? I mean when to use Arc e. and when to use Point e.? our tutor uses the point e. formula for example and I feel super confused

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  • @taiwoakeem8125
    @taiwoakeem8125 Місяць тому

    Don't understand why most people are saying the solvings are incorrect or confusing.
    But the thing is
    You can pnly use two methods to solve for your PED, which are;
    1. point method or
    2. The Arc method(mid point)
    But, Economist use mostly the Arc point method bcs it is the most Acceptable and most Accurate btwn the two, depending also on the question and in this particular video he was using the "Arc(midpoint)method"
    But, i think the mistakes he made there was not writing the formula in full,"Which makes most people to be confused about the way he got the Average part"
    Well, the midpoint formula goes thus;
    {Q2-Q1÷(Q2+Q1/2)}÷{P2-P1÷(P2+P1/2}
    Everything multiply by 100
    Using the first example in the video from A-B
    For quantity : {(4-2=2) ÷
    (4+2/2= 3 which gives you the Average quantity)}
    i.e 2/3 × 100= 66.67%
    For price: {(8-9=-1) ÷ (8+9/2=8.5 which gives you the Average price)}
    I.e -1/8.5 ×100= -11.76%
    Therefore
    PED = 66.67 ÷ (-11.76)= -5.67✅
    Do this for the remaining scenarios and you wil get the same answers.
    And for those of you probably still using Point formula;
    PED=
    {(Q2-Q1/Q1) ÷ (P2-P1/P1)} ×100
    this formula isn't that acceptable in a Standard Economics Examination, bcs it can be prone to errors and it not as accurate as the Arc method.

  • @1chaft
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  • @erikabarcenas2
    @erikabarcenas2 10 років тому +2

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  • @sterling32157
    @sterling32157 11 років тому

    CooperKenison What he's calculating is called the arc elasticity, and he did it correctly. Basically it treats the whole line segment as the original value for the sake of finding the percent change.

  • @hermionegranger4080
    @hermionegranger4080 6 років тому +1

    It's not change in quantity, it's a change in quantity demanded.

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  • @bhargavrox
    @bhargavrox 8 років тому +42

    I didn't get the average part. We weren't taught that in school

  • @barrel34
    @barrel34 13 років тому +2

    I was taught this way (Q2-Q1/Q1)/(P2-P1/P1) where Q2-Q1 = Change in Q and P2-P1 = P.
    In the video he say's that we should divide both of the "changes" by the averages of the sums of what it was and what it is. hope I made sense? can anyone explain why is that?

  • @laurenbarber8579
    @laurenbarber8579 5 років тому

    a "unitless number", your word choices are revolutionary thank you

  • @shaheerkhan6815
    @shaheerkhan6815 7 років тому

    i actually used this "Taking average" method for calculating "% quantity demanded" instead of the "divide by the first value" method...... and my teacher just straight up docked my grade for it...--___--

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    @MariaMaria-si4py 6 років тому

    Real Life is Big Different. Many business doesn't have to do a lot of step like this. The thinking is products, price, profit, loss, and plan. Any way we as human have a different way of doing and so ideas.

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  • @김규민-t6o
    @김규민-t6o 9 років тому +12

    Mr. Khan as a Econ major your way of solving the problem could be little confusing and difficult. PED's Formula = (Q1-Q2/Q1) ÷ (P1-P2/P1) will be much easier to use.
    Ex) price of orange was $10 and it increased upto $15, Quantity demanded was originally 100orange and decreased to 80oranges what will be the PED?
    0.1 is PED and its smaller than 1 so it will be (inelastic) hope this easy way of solving will help

    • @humnaali5607
      @humnaali5607 5 років тому +1

      But there is something with the negative sign. That's why he was using absolute elasticity

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  • @lavishlacquernails
    @lavishlacquernails 7 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for the help!

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    THANK YOU!!!!

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    @lucasgraboski1535 9 років тому +1

    Thank you!

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    @sherrys6460 10 років тому

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  • @Ag12x
    @Ag12x 11 років тому +1

    I finally understand it!

  • @dchall8
    @dchall8 5 років тому

    I wonder how much more visually understandable this would have been if the graph was flipped into the conventional view where the independent variable (price) goes along the X axis and the dependent variable (burgers per hour) is along the Y axis.

  • @ScienceHelpWPS
    @ScienceHelpWPS 13 років тому

    @NikaKasradze The find the percentage change in Quantity and PErcentage change in price, you must use:
    Difference/Average,
    or
    (Q2-Q1)/(Q1+Q2/2)
    Same for price.
    When you get those two quantities, you divide the Quantity % change by the Price % change to get Elasticity of Demand

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    @KaddyCeesay-pc1vc Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @frikhatomar6426
    @frikhatomar6426 5 років тому

    Thanks a lot

  • @sashaslove_1
    @sashaslove_1 4 роки тому +6

    SO CONFUSED. This confused me way more than I was.

  • @UnitedPebbles
    @UnitedPebbles 12 років тому

    Elasticity of demand: change of quantity consumption compare to change of price. Repeat this three times and you get yourself a demo tape for audible.com.

  • @barrel34
    @barrel34 13 років тому +1

    @ScienceHelpWPS thanks mate, I told that to my teacher and he said he's going to think about it. He also told me that both ways are acceptable, but he admitted that this one is better! thanks again :)

  • @arwanouira1558
    @arwanouira1558 7 років тому

    That was very helpful, thank you ❤

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    @kofi862 13 років тому

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  • @thereviewerisback
    @thereviewerisback 12 років тому +1

    I feel like this video should be 20 seconds longer. Anyways thank you for the help!

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  • @95dank
    @95dank 11 років тому

    Old number - new number.
    divide the outcome by the old number
    multiply what you get by 100

  • @selwynpaul5192
    @selwynpaul5192 8 років тому

    very helpful

  • @moitrig.9530
    @moitrig.9530 8 років тому +2

    thank you so much for making this so clear 😊

  • @SuperaMAYzin
    @SuperaMAYzin 7 років тому +1

    it's %change in quantity / % change in price, not the other way around.

    • @lilcodec46
      @lilcodec46 6 років тому +1

      May Phyo that’s what he did lol

  • @arjaymadriaga6608
    @arjaymadriaga6608 3 роки тому

    How about if there are 3 points that you need to calculate (something like point A-C or ABC). How is that?
    Thank you for responding ☺️.

  • @iamtheubermenscher
    @iamtheubermenscher 12 років тому

    i owe you my life.

  • @sterling32157
    @sterling32157 11 років тому

    @dontchaworrychild He gives a pretty good answer to your question from 9:00 - 9:40

  • @AFROTHINKER
    @AFROTHINKER 9 років тому

    I don't know if any one pointed that about but there is mistake on the graph.
    Price = x and Quantity = y. the graph has it backwards......
    Hence % change in Q/% change in Price.

    • @ensuena2
      @ensuena2 9 років тому

      that would make everything easier but unfortunately the variable is actually on the y axis, price, and quantity demanded is the x. Economics is weird....

  • @Muso992
    @Muso992 12 років тому

    Change in price. Change... Change in price. CHANGE in price. Change in PRICE.

  • @venybzz
    @venybzz 7 років тому

    Hey there my friend, thank you so much for your videos. They are really good for beginners to understand basic stuff. I want to ask about the the average formula you are using for elasticity. You explained that your are doing this in order to have the same result for A->B & B->A. But, doesn't matter that result is different number when you use the average formula and the "original" one? Or, is about elastic or inelastic and number doesn't really count. For example, from A->B E=2, so it is >1.
    Also, do you have any video for income elasticity?
    Thanks in advance

  • @ttran8999
    @ttran8999 2 роки тому

    Hi there just wondering .. what if I’m given the elasticity of supply and demand and there is an increase in production which increases the price to 2%… how do I find the percentage change in quantity? Any help is appreciated. Thank you and your life changing videos.

  • @c0ntender1
    @c0ntender1 9 років тому +46

    the way the you calculated is different from other teachers and also gives a different answer smh

    • @headlessslayer5218
      @headlessslayer5218 6 років тому +1

      c0ntender1 yup

    • @RankaNikunj
      @RankaNikunj 6 років тому +11

      There are two ways of calculating PED( price elasticity of demand)
      1) Arc elasticity
      2) Point elasticity
      This this video, he did using arc elasticity, which uses averages in denominator.

    • @kotoriacgll4449
      @kotoriacgll4449 5 років тому +3

      @@RankaNikunj but when to use the first one and the second one?

    • @alveerasmystery357
      @alveerasmystery357 4 роки тому

      @@kotoriacgll4449 it would be given in the ques

  • @etho7351
    @etho7351 4 роки тому +2

    I feel like there is a better way to represent this equation

  • @k189644
    @k189644 3 роки тому

    Fast forward to 5min and 30sec to save time

  • @mj_genre007
    @mj_genre007 10 років тому +1

    Hi! Can anyone tell me what's the equation? Thanks!

  • @ahmetgokkaya8127
    @ahmetgokkaya8127 6 років тому +2

    if you remove the subtitle lock, I want to translate to turkish. pleas??

  • @kathrynnjoki6609
    @kathrynnjoki6609 3 роки тому

    Which is the most elastic demand

  • @BruchoSindicate
    @BruchoSindicate 11 років тому

    How to find price if i know Demand and Supply? I am thinking for hours and can't figure it out..For Ex: Demand in units - 5400; Price - ???; Supply in units - 590?
    This is kind of a rocket science.

  • @gammaraycube
    @gammaraycube 8 років тому

    between C and D formula i got -1.22% and not -1...which one is correct?..am bit confused..cheers.

  • @tonyyt408
    @tonyyt408 10 років тому +2

    its nice. but there is one question i am misunderstanding. why should we use the %change in quantity over " the average of price" ? could someone explain it to me . thx much

    • @5iveever236
      @5iveever236 Рік тому

      it's unitless, so the unit's end up cancelling out

  • @fahadahmed3983
    @fahadahmed3983 6 років тому

    you added more videos

  • @JosephKings-j9f
    @JosephKings-j9f 8 місяців тому

    so basically the rate of change, i feel like its all just fractions of fractions

  • @fredwardNO1
    @fredwardNO1 13 років тому

    @xbsl123x I don't think you have made a mistake, that was what I was taught for A-level economics :)

  • @CooperKenison
    @CooperKenison 11 років тому

    just so everyone knows, %change in this video is calculated incorrectly. it should be (new value - original value)/original value. Just look at the change in quantity from 2 to 4: That is a 100% increase, not a 67% increase like Sal's method suggested.

  • @Theslboutiquellc
    @Theslboutiquellc 9 місяців тому

    So what is the midpoint formula

  • @Aa-xb6of
    @Aa-xb6of 7 років тому

    Nice

  • @baritmarkkennethb.9142
    @baritmarkkennethb.9142 6 років тому

    What is the issue about in this video price elasticity of deman?

  • @Elusive0101
    @Elusive0101 6 років тому

    channnge in price...change in price....channge in price

  • @jacksoutofthebox
    @jacksoutofthebox 8 років тому +8

    Skip the first 3 minutes.

  • @fahadahmed3983
    @fahadahmed3983 6 років тому

    i understand easily please

  • @bozzo296
    @bozzo296 10 років тому

    I need help please. If the price of a good increase from $6 to $8 leading to a fall in quantity demanded from 50 to 35 units what is the price elasticity of demand for the good at this price range? Explain what the calculated elasticity value means

    • @Xlife018
      @Xlife018 10 років тому

      Im super lazy about doing math, but what I can tell you is that all you need to do is put the values in the formula after converting them to percentage and voila

    • @SwagnSwag
      @SwagnSwag 10 років тому

      the price elasticity of demand for your question is -1.2. This means that the demand for this good or service is inelastic.

  • @BenGenio
    @BenGenio 13 років тому

    When are these videos going to be uploaded on KhanAcademy? I want to earn Energy Points there, I have already watched the first 16 videos of the MicroEconomics playlist. Please, let us know! :)

  • @prosofinajerome6899
    @prosofinajerome6899 7 років тому

    what is price inelasticity of demand

  • @Mongee25
    @Mongee25 Рік тому

    omg Thank you!

  • @foxdfive1
    @foxdfive1 6 років тому

    what kind of software is this to draw out these problems. Looks like a blackboard with no hands

  • @illicitlegacy3783
    @illicitlegacy3783 4 роки тому

    So inverse of slope?

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    @QuasiBelgium 13 років тому

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    @fatffatable 11 років тому

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  • @meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee733
    @meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee733 Рік тому +1

    I kinda don't get it. How could it possibly get the 8.5 as average??

    • @brah8626
      @brah8626 Рік тому

      9+8 devided by 2

    • @loveonsalem
      @loveonsalem 9 місяців тому

      @@brah8626why would he divide by 2? Tho? Wouldn’t it be 1

    • @brah8626
      @brah8626 9 місяців тому

      oh man i would really love to anwser ur question but i dropped of collage and literlly forgot every thing i took lol@@loveonsalem

  • @upamajety5143
    @upamajety5143 7 років тому

    I am getting 5.55 as my answer using a different method.. Pls clarify

  • @ahmadawais4492
    @ahmadawais4492 6 років тому

    where's the second video??

  • @Hooghog
    @Hooghog 9 років тому +1

    Economics Unit 1 exam tomorrow -.-

  • @tashannon1745
    @tashannon1745 10 років тому +13

    please explain how the fuck the change from 2 to 4 is a %66 change..?

    • @nakhoi1997
      @nakhoi1997 9 років тому +2

      +TAShannon1 yeah, wouldnt it be 100% change? I'm super confused

    • @uPB4uTube
      @uPB4uTube 9 років тому +3

      +Nguyen Anh Khoi Once again, I am aware this was posted a month ago... but...
      Its done differently in economics than in regular math. The change in Q is 2, and so you divide 2 by the AVERAGE of the original Q and the new Q, in this case 2 was the original Q and 4 is the new Q, therefore it is 2 (The change in Q) divided by (The Original Q and new Q) (2+4)/2 = 3
      Hence we get 2/3 = 66%.
      This way if we go backwards and go from Q4 to Q2 we still get a 66% change in Quantity. It removes the issue of percentages when raising/lowering a value. For eg, if someone said to raise the number 10 by 50%, it becomes 15, if someone said reduce the number 15 by 50%, you get 7.5, and so you can see that working backwards using regular maths percentages does not work for price elasticity. However if we use the average of 10 to 15 it will work both ways.
      This is quite a difficult park to explain however once you understand the concept it will make sense.
      Good luck!

  • @Bigmed1cine
    @Bigmed1cine Місяць тому

    Your kinda only showing minor price differences and calculations get quite more complicated than that

  • @sk8terjakes
    @sk8terjakes 9 років тому

    Correction isn't -5/1 = -5 not -1

  • @TheZakev
    @TheZakev 9 років тому

    I am confused. i used the formula (ΔQ/ΔP)*(P/Q) from the text book of David Besanko and got -9?Why? Where I'm wrong?

    • @bryannguyen8440
      @bryannguyen8440 9 років тому

      +Jm JM8 Really, WTF? He is certified you know.

    • @AllAboutJailbreak
      @AllAboutJailbreak 7 років тому

      I still don't understand it. I mean (ΔQ/ΔP)*(P/Q) or the thing he did, what is correct ?

  •  9 років тому

    What software are you using?

  • @madridista359
    @madridista359 11 років тому

    Just a question to anyone.. im so confused, some please help, how do u just find the % change of price of % change of Qty, some say find the average while others say new number - old number / old number which is it???

  • @Silver_Something
    @Silver_Something 4 роки тому

    "what we're going to thinkabout"