elasticity of demand
noun[U]
ukus(alsoprice elasticity of demand)ECONOMICS
thedegreeto which thenumberofproductssoldchangeswhen the product'spricechanges:
Thereportexplainshow theelasticityofdemandand thenatureofproductioninfluencetheextentto whichprofitsareaffectedbychangesinexchangerates.
See also
income elasticity of demand