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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
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उत्तर
If the cost of production increases, then there is an adverse impact on supply. If the cost of production increases, then the supply does not change with the change in price and the supply of such a commodity will be perfectly inelastic.
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Draw a well-labelled diagram showing the price elasticity of supply of a commodity starting from the origin.
When price of a·product rises by 10% its quantity supplied also rises by 10%. Find out price elasticity.
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The cost of production will increase if
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| 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 |
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