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प्रश्न
Define price elasticity of supply.
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उत्तर
Price elasticity of supply refers to the degree of responsiveness of supply of a commodity in response to a change in the price of that commodity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es = ∞
Draw a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Define a relatively elastic supply.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Primitive and advanced technology.
Explain any three factors affecting elasticity of supply.
Identify the value of elasticity of supply for the supply curve OS and S1S2.

Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Short run and long run period.
Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows elasticity shows elastic supply?
- Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8, its supply is said to be inelastic.
- If the quantity supplied of a commodity remain the same whatever its price supply is said to perfectly inelastic.
The given diagram is a case of ______ supply.

Which of the following statements are true?
The cost of production will increase if
- The government gives subsidies
- The firm uses obsolete technology
- The price of diesel increases
When an entrepreneur introduces a new technique or a new product, it is called ______.
When the price increases by 50% and the supply increases only by 5% the price elasticity of supply of that commodity will be ______.
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
When the percentage change in the quantity supplied of a commodity is exactly equal to the percentage change in its price it is known as ______.
The coefficient of elasticity of a commodity is 0.4. What percentage change in supply will take place if its price rises 20%?
The quantity of a commodity supplied increases by 25% when its price rises by 10%. Calculate price elasticity of supply.
Cotton and cotton seeds are examples of ______ supply.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
If the price of a commodity increases by 50% and its supply increases by 25% then calculate the price elasticity of supply following the percentage method. Identify the degree of price elasticity.
How is elasticity of supply measured according to the percentage method?
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply greater than one.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply less than one.
Indicate the degree of elasticity on the supply curve given below:

Indicate the degree of elasticity on the supply curve given below:

Draw and explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Ep > 1
What is meant by elasticity of supply?
If the price of a commodity falls by 10% and consequently, the quantity supplied decreases by 20%, what will be its elasticity of supply?
When is supply of a good unitary elastic?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively elastic supply.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es > 1
