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प्रश्न
Explain the percentage method of measuring price elasticity of supply.
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उत्तर
Price elasticity of supply is measured by the ratio of the percentage change in quantity supplied to the percentage change in price of the commodity.
Es = `("Percentage change in quantity supplied of a commodity")/("Percentage change in the price of the commodity")`
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Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
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Perishable and durable goods.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Nature of the entrepreneurs.
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Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows elasticity shows elastic supply?
If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1, then supply is said be elastic.
Which of the following statements are true?
The cost of production will increase if
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- The firm uses obsolete technology
- The price of diesel increases
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
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A linear supply curve starting from the origin making an angle of 75 degree with X-axis will have ______.
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:
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| Price | Quantity supplied |
| 10 | 200 |
| 15 | 225 |
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