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Identify and define the degree of price elasticity of supply from the diagram for the supply curves S1, S2, S3, S4. |
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Answer» (1) Perfectly Inelastic Supply : When there is no change in quantity supplied in response to any price change, the supply is said to be perfectly or completely inelastic. Here, ∈s = 0 (ii) Unit Elastic Supply: When proportionate change in supply equals the proportionate change in price, the supply is said to be unit elastic. Here, ∈s = 1 (iii) Elastic Supply: When change in quantity supplied is more than proportionate change in own price, the supply is said to be elastic. Here, ∈s > 1 (iv) Inelastic Supply : When the change in quantity supplied is less than proportionate change in own price, supply is said to be inelastic. Here, ∈s < 1 . |
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