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प्रश्न
What is meant by elasticity of supply?
What is elasticity of supply?
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उत्तर
The percentage change in quantity supplied that results from a percentage change in a commodity’s price is known as the price elasticity of supply.
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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.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Primitive and advanced technology.
What is the formula for percentage method of calculating price elasticity of supply?
Explain any three factors affecting elasticity of supply.
What is the degree of elasticity of supply in the diagram?
A 10 per cent increase in price of a good causes 5 per cent increase in its quantity supplied, elasticity of supply will be ______.
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.
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
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 ______.
Elasticity of supply is measured by:
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 ______.
A linear supply curve starting from the origin making an angle of 75 degree with X-axis will have ______.
Define elasticity of supply.
When is the supply of a commodity is called elastic?
The coefficient of elasticity of a commodity is 0.4. What percentage change in supply will take place if its price rises 20%?
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.
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.
Using graphs, explain any four types of elasticity of supply.
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?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively inelastic supply.
