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When the price of a good falls from 10rs per unit to 8rs per unit, its supply falls by 25 units from 125 units. Calculate elasticity of supply (ES) by percentage method. |
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Answer» <P> Solution : Percentage change in price= `(DeltaP)/(P)xx100=(2)/(10)xx100=20%` Percentage change in supply `= (DeltaQ)/(Q)xx100=(25)/(125)xx100=20%` `ES=1` (Supply is unit ELASTIC) ES is always positive due to DIRECT relationship between price and quantity supplied. |
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