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ELASTICITE INELASTIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inelastic demand
1, record 1, English, inelastic%20demand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demand ... is said to be inelastic when quantity demanded ... does not change so much proportionately as price when price changes. 2, record 1, English, - inelastic%20demand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rigid demand
- constant demand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande inélastique
1, record 1, French, demande%20in%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande rigide 2, record 1, French, demande%20rigide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'élasticité a une valeur numérique inférieure à 1, on dit que la demande est inélastique : elle s’accroît moins que proportionnellement lorsque le prix baisse; elle ne répond guère aux hausses de prix. Les dépenses diminuent lorsque le prix diminue, ou croissent lorsque le prix s’élève. 1, record 1, French, - demande%20in%C3%A9lastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cas où une diminution de prix ne correspond à aucune augmentation de la demande, [...] la demande est dite rigide. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20in%C3%A9lastique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demande constante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda inelástica
1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20inel%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demanda que no responde a cambios en los precios. El consumidor es indiferente a cambios en los precios del producto y consumirá la misma cantidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demanda%20inel%C3%A1stica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demanda inelástica: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - demanda%20inel%C3%A1stica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inelastic elasticity
1, record 2, English, inelastic%20elasticity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general notion of elastic, inelastic, and unitary elasticity [is] (...) an indicator of the percentage responsiveness of quantity to price and (...) of how total revenue behaves (...) 1, record 2, English, - inelastic%20elasticity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élasticité inélastique 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20in%C3%A9lastique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inelastic 1, record 3, English, inelastic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the percentage increase of the amount demanded is greater than the percentage reduction of price, the demand is described as "elastic"; if it is less, "inelastic". 1, record 3, English, - inelastic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inélastique
1, record 3, French, in%C3%A9lastique
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'élasticité a une valeur numérale inférieure à 1, on dit que la demande est inélastique : elle s’accroît moins que proportionnellement lorsque le prix baisse; elle ne répond guère aux hausses de prix. 1, record 3, French, - in%C3%A9lastique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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