Glossary · Micro · Elasticity

Perfectly inelastic demand

Demand where quantity does not change at all when price changes, so PED is zero and the curve is a vertical line. A dialysis patient’s demand for treatment comes close.

Related terms

More from elasticity

Definitions are the start

See the term used, not just defined.

The full course teaches every term in context, with worked examples, interactive graphs and practice questions that remember what you get wrong.