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Economic Definition of income elasticity of demand. Defined.

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Term income elasticity of demand Definition: The relative response of a change in demand to a relative change in income. More specifically the income elasticity of demand can be defined as the percentage change in demand due to a percentage change in buyers' income. The income elasticity of demand quantitatively identifies the theoretical relationship between income and demand.

 

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