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Income Elasticity of Demand Calculator

This calculator measures how the quantity demanded of a good responds to changes in consumer income. It's a powerful economic tool for classifying goods as normal or inferior and understanding how income affects market demand.

Income Sensitivity of Demand Tool

Input Fields
Q1
Quantity demanded before income change
Q2
Quantity demanded after income change
I1
$
Consumer income before change
I2
$
Consumer income after change

Income Elasticity Formula

Formula
$$\text{Income Elasticity} = \frac{\%\ \text{Change in Quantity Demanded}}{\%\ \text{Change in Income}}$$ $$E_y = \frac{\left( \frac{Q_2 – Q_1}{Q_1} \right)}{\left( \frac{I_2 – I_1}{I_1} \right)}$$

Explanation:
This formula quantifies how a change in income affects the quantity demanded of a good. A result greater than 1 indicates a luxury good, less than 1 but positive indicates a normal good, and negative values suggest inferior goods.

Income elasticity of demand is crucial in economics and business for demand forecasting, pricing strategy, and market segmentation. It helps identify:

  • Normal goods (elasticity > 0)
  • Inferior goods (elasticity < 0)
  • Luxury goods (elasticity > 1)

Example Variables:

  • Quantity increases from 100 to 120
  • Income increases from $2,000 to $2,200
  • Elasticity = ((120 – 100)/100) ÷ ((2200 – 2000)/2000) = 0.2 / 0.1 = 2.0 → Luxury good

Use Cases:

  • Economic modeling
  • Consumer behavior analysis
  • Business planning in retail and services
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    04.06.2021 at 23:52

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      10.09.2021 at 01:18

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