Index
Elasticity - 1
Elasticity - 2
Elasticity - 3
The Total Outlays Method - 4
Total Outlays - 5
Total Outlays - 6
Total Outlays - 7
Revenue Loss - Revenue Gain - 8
Revenue Loss - Revenue Gain - 9
Inelastic Demand - 10
Inelastic Demand - 11
Elastic Demand - 12
Summary and Solutions - 13
Perfectly Elastic Demand - 14
Perfectly Inelastic Demand - 15
Arc Elasticity of Demand - 16
Calculating Elasticity of Demand - 17
Calculating Elasticity of Demand - 18
Calculating Elasticity of Demand - 19
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Demand- 20
Normal and Inferior Goods - 21
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 22
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 23
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 24
Inelastic Supply - 25
Perfectly Inelastic Supply - 26
Elastic Supply - 27
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 28
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 29
Factors Effecting Elasticity of Supply - 30
Cross Elasticity of Demand - 31
Income Elasticity of Demand - 32
Income Inelastic Goods - 33
Income Elasticity - 34

Perfectly Elastic Demand - 14

A good with a perfectly flat demand curve has a price elasticity of demand of infinity.

This would mean that a small change in price would lead to an infinitely large increase in Demand.

In perfectly competitive markets (such as, say, coal), if you can charge slightly less than your competitors, and still make a profit, you will find your customers will attempt to buy as much as you can produce.