# Price elasticity

> Price elasticity measures how much the quantity sold changes when an item price changes; if it changes a lot, the item is elastic.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/price-elasticity

Price elasticity measures how much the quantity sold changes when an item price changes; if it changes a lot, the item is elastic.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

Staples like bread are inelastic, so buying hardly changes with price. Luxuries are elastic, so a small discount can double sales. Try a small change for two weeks and watch the quantity.

## A worked example

You cut a perfume from 40 to 36 and weekly sales rose from 10 to 16: 576 instead of 400. The item is elastic.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/price-elasticity
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/price-elasticity

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