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Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Is the supply 'elastic' or 'inelastic', and why?

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Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Is the supply 'elastic' or 'inelastic', and why?

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The supply is inelastic because the value of the coefficient of price elasticity of supply is less than one.

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अध्याय 3: Theory of Supply - QUESTION BANK [पृष्ठ ८२]

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अध्याय 3 Theory of Supply
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Perishable and durable goods.


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