Applied Economics: Quarter 3 - Module 4: Market Pricing
Applied Economics: Quarter 3 - Module 4: Market Pricing
Quarter 3 – Module 4:
Market Pricing
Applied Economics – Grade 12
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Quarter 3 – Module 4: Market Pricing
First Edition, 2020
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School Head : Felisa C. Bravo
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step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed to help you analyze and propose solution/s to the
economic problems using the principles of applied economics.
1. define elasticity;
2. compute for the demand elasticity and supply elasticity; and
3. analyze the implication of elasticity in price determination.
What I Know
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided
before each number.
_______ 1. The degree of change in demand or supply due to the change in its
determinants
a. Inelastic
b. Elasticity
c. Cross elasticity
d. Price elasticity
a. Technology
b. Income
c. Price
d. Quantity
a. Elastic
b. Inelastic
c. Perfectly elastic
d. Perfectly inelastic
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_______ 4. If the computed price elasticity is more than 1. What does it mean?
a. Elastic
b. Unitary
c. Perfectly elastic
d. Perfectly inelastic
a. Elastic
b. Unitary
c. Perfectly elastic
d. Perfectly inelastic
a. Income elasticity
b. Price elasticity
c. Product elasticity
d. Cross elasticity
_______ 7. P
a. Elastic
b. Perfectly elastic
c. Inelastic
d. Perfectly inelastic
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_______ 8. Which of the following shows an elastic demand curve?
a. b.
c. d.
_______ 9. When there is a greater change in the demand for banana because of the
change in price of avocado. The demand for banana is said to be:
a. Unitary
b. Elastic
c. Inelastic
d. None of the above
a. I and II
b. 1 and III
c. II and III
d. All of the above
_______ 11. The original price of product X is ₱20.00 before an increase of ₱5.00.
Because of this, the demand for the product decrease from 50 units to
40 units. The price elasticity coefficient of the product X is:
a. 0.75
b. 1.00
c. 0.80
d. 0.08
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_______ 12. Refer to the problem in number 11. The price elasticity of product X is:
a. Elastic
b. Inelastic
c. Unitary
d. Perfectly inelastic
_______ 13. Which of the following is the formula for price elasticity?
I.
P2 -P1/ P1
Ep =
Q2 – Q1 / Q1
II.
Q2 -Q1/ Q1
Ep =
P2 – P1 / P1
III.
Percentage of change in quantity demanded
Ep =
Percentage of change in price
IV.
Percentage of change in price
Ep =
Percentage of change in quantity demanded
a. I and IV
b. II only
c. II and III
d. IV only
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. I and IV
d. II and III
_______ 15. Which of the following is not true if the product is inelastic?
a. The manufacturers/sellers can offer more products even if the price
increases.
b. The consumers are not price sensitive.
c. The demand for the product is almost the same at different price range.
d. The demand for the product changes because of the change in price.
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Lesson
Elasticity of Demand and
1 Supply
In the previous lesson about the law of supply and demand, we learned that
the price is the main determinant of the quantity demanded and quantity supplied.
In making economic decision, both the seller and the buyer consider the price
of the goods that they will be buying or selling. As buyers, as mentioned in the law
of demand, most of the time we consider the selling price of an item before deciding
to buy it. For sellers, for sure, they want to produce more of their products if the
price is high to yield more profit, but they will also consider the possibility of losing
some customers because of setting higher price.
What’s In
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Notes to the Teacher
This activity will help the student to review topics on the law of
supply and demand. This will prepare the students in learning the
new lesson.
What’s New
What if the price of the products/services listed in column 1 increase its price, what
will you do? Let us identify your responses. Based on what is listed in the column 1,
write what is your decision in the column 2 and in column 3 briefly explain the
reason in making such decision. Your decision could be:
1. Ikaw pa rin (if you still choose to buy or avail the product/service)
4. Huwag na lang. (if you decide not to buy the product and not to find alternative)
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What is It
When we were in lower grade level, we encountered the word “elastic, usually
in our science subject. We define it as being flexible or having the ability to be
stretched but can go back to its original shape or size like a rubber band.
The degree of elasticity of different products vary for several reasons. For the
customers and suppliers, the common determinant of the quantity demanded and
supplied is the price.
During the discussion of the law of demand and the law of supply, it was
discussed that as the price increase the quantity demanded by the customers
decrease and quantity supplied by the sellers increases. Do you think what is stated
in the law of demand and supply always applicable? If it is applicable, is the change
in quantity demanded for several products still the same? Does it mean that if the
price increase by 1 % the demand will decrease by 1 % and the supply increases by
1 % also? To answer these questions, it is important to understand the reactions of
customers and sellers to the change in price of different products. The reactions of
the customers vary and so with the elasticity. The higher the change in quantity
demanded compared to the change in determinants the more elastic is the product.
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To compute the price elasticity (ep) of demand the formula is:
(Q2 – Q1)/Q1
=
(P2 – P1)/P1
Where:
Example 1:
Let us first consider the Situation 1 and 2 where the price of product A
increases from 30 to 40 and the quantity demanded decreases from 50 to 45. To
compute for the elasticity coefficient let us use the given formula for price elasticity
of demand.
(45 – 50) /50
ep =
(40 – 30)/ 30
- 0.1
=
0.33
ep = -0.3
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Example 2:
To find out whether the product will be having the same elasticity at different
price, let us consider Situation 2 and 3 for another example.
(45 – 45) /45
ep =
(35 – 40)/ 40
0
=
-0.125
ep = 0
The two examples show that at different price and quantity combination the
price elasticity coefficient may not be the same, a proof that the customers’ reaction
to price changes vary.
Types of Elasticity
Considering the two examples above let us interpret the elasticity coefficient
that we derive. In example 1, the price elasticity coefficient is -0.3. It is inelastic,
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which means that for every 1 % change in price there will be 0.3 % change in
demand. The change in price cause a minimal change in demand. In example 2.
The price elasticity coefficient is 0. It is perfectly inelastic. The change in price does
not affect the demand. In interpreting the price elasticity coefficient, we ignore the
negative sign. It is negative because the price and demand is inversely related.
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Figure 2. Inelastic Demand Curve
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
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Figure 2 is an example of an inelastic demand curve showing that a change in price
cause a little change in demand.
Figure 3 is an example of perfectly inelastic demand curve showing that the quantity
demanded is not affected by the change in price.
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Price Elasticity of Supply
Price is the main determinant of supply. Its elasticity describes how the
producer or seller reacts or respond to the change in price.
(Qs2 – Qs1)/Qs1
=
(P2 – P1)/P1
Where:
Given the supply schedule above, let us compute for the price elasticity of
demand.
Interpretation: The price elasticity coefficient of 1 means unitary. It means that for
every 1 % change in price there will be 1 % change in quantity supplied.
Note: Interpretation is the same with how you interpret the price elasticity of demand.
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Supply Curves and Their Elasticity
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Demand elasticity can also be determined by:
(Q2 – Q1)/Q1
=
(Y2 – Y1)/Y1
Where:
For example:
An employee who earns P20,000 monthly can afford to buy his favorite milk
tea almost 3 times a week but because of the pandemic in which most of the
employees are affected, they are now reporting to their work 3 days a week only
instead of 5 days. His income is affected and so with their expenses. Instead of their
regular monthly salary, he receives P12,000 monthly. The purchase of his favorite
milk tea also reduced to once a week only.
Q1 = 3 Q2 = 1
Y1 = 20,000 Y2 = 12,000
(1 – 3) /3
ey =
(12,000 – 20,000)/ 20,000
-0.67
=
-0.4
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ey = 1.675
For this example, the income elasticity coefficient shows that it is elastic. The
income really affects the demand for that particular product.
B. Cross price elasticity which measures the change in demand for a good in
response to the change in price of related (substitute or complementary)
goods.
(QD2 – QD1)/QD1
=
(P2 – P1)/P1
Note: For quantity demanded (QD) consider the quantity demanded for Good
A and for price, the change in price of another good (Good B).
Example:
The price of Product B increases from ₱35.00 to ₱42.00 which cause some of
its consumer to decide buying Product A, its substitute. The demand for Product A
increases from 500 units to 650 units.
0.3
=
0.2
ec = 1.5
The cross elasticity of 1.5 shows that it is elastic. It means that a change in
price of a related good can cause a change in demand for another good.
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What’s More
Given the demand schedule below, determine the elasticity in the different situations.
Show your solution: (3 points each – 1 point for the solution, 1 point for the elasticity
coefficient and 1 point for the elasticity)
1. Situation I and II
2. Situation II and III
3. Situation III and IV
4. Situation V and VI
5. Situation VI and VII
Complete the sentences in column A. Choose your answer from the choices given in
column B for each number and write the letter of your answer on the space provided
In this module I learned that:
1. the consumers may respond differently to the
a. Income elasticity
change in price of a product and their response
b. Price elasticity
is measure through
c. Cross elasticity
____________________________.
2. the degree of change in demand for a product
a. Income elasticity
due to the change in price of its alternative or
b. Price elasticity
complementary is called
c. Cross elasticity
____________________________.
a. Inelastic
3. the demand curve is steeper than normal if the
b. Elastic
elasticity type is ___________________.
c. Unitary
4. a straight horizontal line represents a
a. Perfectly
____________________________ demand curve.
inelastic
while a straight vertical line represent a (5)
b. Perfectly elastic
____________________________ demand curve.
c. Unitary
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a. Perfectly elastic
6. an elasticity coefficient of 1 means
b. Unitary
_______________________________.
c. Elastic
a. Elastic
7. an elasticity coefficient of less than 1 means
b. Unitary
_______________________________.
c. Inelastic
a. Unitary
8. an elasticity coefficient of more than 1 means
b. Inelastic
_____________________________.
c. Elastic
a. Perfectly
9. if the elasticity coefficient is zero, it means inelastic
_______________________________. b. Perfectly elastic
c. Unitary
a. Perfectly
10. if the elasticity coefficient is immeasurable, it inelastic
means ___________________________. b. Perfectly elastic
c. Unitary
11. if the percentage of change in quantity supplied
a. Inelastic
is higher than the percentage of change in price,
b. Elastic
the price elasticity of supply is
c. Unitary
______________________________.
12. if the consumer is not price sensitive, the a. Unitary
elasticity of demand is b. Elastic
____________________________. c. Inelastic
13. the seller can increase its price and can assure
a. Elastic
that the consumer will continuously buy their
b. Inelastic
product if the price elasticity of demand for the
c. Perfectly elastic
product is ________________________ .
14. the more elastic the demand is, the a. Less
_______________________ will be the increase in b. More
price. c. Greater
15. the less elastic the demand is, the a. Less
_______________________ the increase in quantity b. More
sold even if the price decreases. c. Lesser
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What I Can Do
Given the demand schedule set A and B, make a graph to show the demand curve.
Make separate graph for set A and B. For each set, describe the graph briefly and
determine the elasticity of the product based on the graph you made. (5 points per
set)
Set A
Price Quantity
10 25
12 25
14 25
16 25
18 25
Set B
Price Quantity
10 30
11 25
12 20
13 18
15 15
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Assessment
2. The price of pork increased from ₱240.00 to ₱280.00. Because of this, Mrs.
Cruz, a cafeteria owner, decided to offer more chicken dishes than pork
dishes. Her demand for chicken increases to 50 kilos per week from 35 kilos
before the price increase of pork.
3. Like other children, Mr. Santos’ daughters also love ice cream. Mr. Santos
bought half gallon of ice cream for them every pay day (15th and 30th of the
month). Last month, Mr. Santos got promoted in his job. With this, an
additional salary of ₱5,000.00 was added to his ₱20,000 basic salary. Now,
he can buy 2 half gallons of differently flavored ice cream every pay day.
Additional Activities
1. If you are the seller will you increase the price of your product instantly if it
is price elastic? Explain you answer briefly.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
2. What if the product is price inelastic, how will this affect your decision in
setting price?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
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What I Know: What’s In:
What’s New:
1. B 1. Decrease
2. Increase Answers may vary
2. C
3. Decrease depending on the
3. B
4. Decrease student.
4. A
5. B 5. Increase
6. Decrease
6. C
7. Decrease
7. D
8. Increase
8. B 9. Increase
9. B 10. Decrease
10. B 11. Increase
11. C 12. Increase
12. B 13. Decrease
13. C 14. Decrease
14. C 15. Increase
15. D
What’s More:
1.
(325-350)/350
ep
(125 –
=
100)/100
4.
-0.07
ep (220 - 250)/250 =
0.25
= (180 – 165)/165
ep 0.28 (Inelastic)
-0.12
= =
0.09
2.
ep 1.3 (Elastic)
(305 -
=
ep 325)/325
5.
= (140 –
ep (200 - 220)/220
125)/125
= (190 – 180)/180
-0.06
-0.09 =
= 0.12
0.06
ep 0.5 (Inelastic)
ep 1.5 (Elastic)
=
=
3.
ep (270 - 305)/305
= (160 – 140)/140
-0.11
=
0.14
ep 0.79 (Inelastic)
=
Answer Key
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What I have learned:
1. B 6. B 11. B
2. C 7. C 12. C
3. A 8. C 13. B
4. B 9. A 14. A
5. A 10. B 15. A
What I Can Do:
Set A.
The graph shows a straight vertical line which means that at different price
the quantity remains the same. It shows a perfectly inelastic curve.
Set B.
The graph sows a flatter curve than a normal demand curve. It means that the
change in quantity is greater than the change in price. It shows an elastic demand
curve.
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Assessment:
1. Given: P1 = 120 P2 = 120 + 8 % = 129.60 Q1 = 495 Q2 = 450
(450 – 495)/495
ep = (129.60 –
120)/120
-0.09
0.08
ep = 1.125
2. Given: P1A = 240 P2A = 280 Q1B = 35 Q2B = 50
(50 – 35)/35
ec = (280 –
240)/240
0.43
0.17
ec = 2.53
3. Given: Y1 = 20,000 Y2 = 25,000 Q1 = 2 Q2 = 4
(4 – 2)/2
ey =
(25,000 – 20,000)/20,000
-0.09
0.08
ey = 1.125
Additional Activities:
Answers may vary depending on the students
References
Edilberto B. Viray Jr. and Jesusa Avila-Bato, 2018. Applied Economics.
Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing, Inc
Roman D. Leano, Applied Economics for Senior High School. Intramuros, Manila:
MindShapers Co. Inc.
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