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Write short note on 'factors determining elasticity of demand'.

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The elasticity of demand measures how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good or service is to changes in other variables.
Various factors which affect the elasticity of demand of a commodity are:

  • Nature of commodity:
  • Availability of substitutes:
  • Income Level:
  • Level of price:
  • Postponement of Consumption:
  • Number of Uses:
  • Share in Total Expenditure:
  • Time Period:

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