INELASTIC: In general, if changes in variable A cause changes in variable B, then the relative change in B is less than the relative change in A. In other words, large changes in variable A cause relatively smaller changes in variable B. An inelastic relationship between two variables is not a very responsive, or stretchable, relationship. You should compare inelastic with elastic.

     See also | elasticity | elastic | relatively inelastic | perfectly inelastic | relatively elastic | unit elastic | perfectly elastic | demand price | supply price | quantity demanded | quantity supplied | inelastic demand | inelastic supply |