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2026-04-29 15:07 UTC
More detailed background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasticity_(economics)
Price is rarely 1% for 1%. Some things people will still use in similar quantities even if there are high price increases (e.g. life saving medication). Others people will stop using even if there are small price changes.
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@timestatic@feddit.org 2026-04-29 15:41
Yeah thats basically the answer summed up in a wikipedia article