Economics is a social science that studies the collection, allocation and distribution of economic resources. Business owners use the study of economics to help them make business decisions. Not only ...

A customer normally buys a cup of coffee and one doughnut on the way to work in the morning. However, for one day only, the coffee shop has dropped the price of doughnuts by 30 percent. The customer ...

Elastic products, like air travel, see demand vary with price changes, affecting investment volatility. Inelastic goods, such as insulin, maintain steady demand despite price fluctuations, offering ...

Price elasticity measures how demand changes with price adjustments; key for investment decisions. Investors should focus on companies developing inelastic products for greater pricing power.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

In an important new study, world-renowned economists--including a Nobel Prize winner and a MacArthur "genius"--argue that when demand for a good is inelastic, the cost of making consumption illegal ...