Impact of Demand Elasticity on Profit Margin
When consumer demand for a product is more elastic, the selling firm has limited power to set a high price. This is because a price increase would cause a proportionally large drop in sales. As a result, the firm must price the product closer to its production cost, leading to a lower profit margin.
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