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प्रश्न
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply equal to one.
Draw a straight-line supply curve for the following situation.
Unitary elastic
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उत्तर
A straight-line supply curve that originates from the origin point has a price elasticity of supply equal to one at all the points. Curves S1 or S2 have a unitary elasticity.

Notes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Primitive and advanced technology.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Short run and long run period.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Nature of the entrepreneurs.
What is the degree of elasticity of supply in the diagram?

When price of a·product rises by 10% its quantity supplied also rises by 10%. Find out price elasticity.
Choose the correct term for the given definition.
The ratio between the percentage change in supply to a percentage change in price.
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
If the price elsaticity of supply is 1 and the percentage change in price is 10, then the percentage change in quatity supplied should be ______.
Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective terms in Column I:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Perfectly Inelastic | (i) Es > 1 |
| B. Perfectly Elastic | (ii) Es < 1 |
| C. Inelastic | (iii) Es = 0 |
| D. Highly Elastic | (iv) Es = infinity |
Choose the correct alternative:
Assertion (A): In case of perfectly inelastic supply, supply curve is a vertical straight line supply curve.
Reason (R): Supply does not change with change in price in case of Es = 0.
When is the supply of a commodity is called elastic?
Draw a straight line supply showing elasticity greater than one.
With the help of a formula calculate the elasticity of supply from the following table:
| Price | Quantity supplied |
| 10 | 200 |
| 15 | 225 |
The quantity of a commodity supplied increases by 25% when its price rises by 10%. Calculate price elasticity of supply.
Price elasticity of supply is likely to be ______ in the long run.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Explain any four determinants of elasticity of supply.
Define price elasticity of supply.
Identify and define the degree of price elasticity of supply from the diagram for the supply curves S1, S2, S3, S4.

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?
Why does the measure of price elasticity of supply of a good carry plus sign?
What is meant by inelastic supply?
What do you mean by elastic supply?
Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Is the supply 'elastic' or 'inelastic', and why?
Explain the percentage method of measuring price elasticity of supply.
Draw relatively inelastic supply.
