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प्रश्न
What do you mean by perfectly inelastic supply?
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उत्तर
When the quantity supplied of a good remains completely unchanged despite any increase or decrease in its price, the supply is called perfectly inelastic. In such a case, the supply curve appears as a vertical line along the y-axis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
Draw a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es = ∞
Draw a well-labelled diagram showing the price elasticity of supply of a commodity starting from the origin.
Draw a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Define a relatively elastic supply.
Identify the degree of elasticity of supply from the following graph:

Explain any three factors affecting elasticity of supply.
Identify the value of elasticity of supply for the supply curve OS and S1S2.

A 10 per cent increase in price of a good causes 5 per cent increase in its quantity supplied, elasticity of supply will be ______.
- 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.
When the price increases by 50% and the supply increases only by 5% the price elasticity of supply of that commodity will be ______.
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.
Define elasticity of supply.
With the help of a formula calculate the elasticity of supply from the following table:
| Price | Quantity supplied |
| 10 | 200 |
| 15 | 225 |
Price elasticity of supply is likely to be ______ in the long run.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
The price of a commodity rises from ₹ 20 to ₹ 40 Consequently, its supply increases from 100 units to 400 units. Calculate price elasticity of supply.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly elastic 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.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply equal to one.
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:

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?
What is meant by inelastic supply?
When is supply of a good unitary elastic?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Draw a straight line supply curve of the following situation.
More than unitary elastic
Draw relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively elastic supply.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es > 1
