Everything is inelastic in the short run. Energy is less elastic in general. Is that too obscure, pretentious, or jargony? Is the concept not common sense? Is i

Everything is inelastic in the short run. Energy is less elastic in general. Is that too obscure, pretentious, or jargony? Is the concept not common sense? Is it not sufficient to explain prices going up? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasticity_(economics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasticity_(economics) It takes more than a week for people to make arrangements at any level.