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Definition of 'Inelastic'
An economic term used to describe the situation in which the supply and demand for a good are unaffected when the price of that good or service changes.
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Investopedia explains 'Inelastic'
When a price change has no effect on the supply and demand of a good or service, it is considered perfectly inelastic. An example of perfectly inelastic demand would be a life saving drug that people will pay any price to obtain. Even if the price of the drug were to increase dramatically, the quantity demanded would remain the same.
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