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प्रश्न
Define price elasticity of supply.
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उत्तर
Price elasticity of supply refers to the degree of responsiveness of supply of a commodity in response to a change in the price of that commodity.
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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.
Draw a well-labelled diagram showing the price elasticity of supply of a commodity starting from the origin.
Define a relatively elastic supply.

Identify the elasticity of supply (es) of S1, S2 and S3 supply curves:
What is the formula for percentage method of calculating price elasticity of supply?
Explain any three factors affecting elasticity of supply.
Identify the value of elasticity of supply for the supply curve OS and S1S2.

Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Perishable and durable goods.
If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1, then supply is said be elastic.
- 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.
Choose the correct term for the given definition.
The ratio between the percentage change in supply to a percentage change in price.
When the price increases by 50% and the supply increases only by 5% the price elasticity of supply of that commodity will be ______.
Elasticity of supply is measured by:
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
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.
Draw a straight line supply showing elasticity greater than one.
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.
Explain any four determinants of elasticity of supply.
How is elasticity of supply measured according to the percentage method?
Give the meaning of perfectly elastic supply.
Give the meaning of perfectly inelastic supply.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply greater than one.
Indicate the degree of elasticity on the supply curve given below:

Draw and explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Ep > 1
What is meant by elasticity of supply?
Using graphs, explain any four types of 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?
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?
Draw a straight line supply curve of the following situation.
More than unitary elastic
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
