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प्रश्न
If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1, then supply is said be elastic.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is True.
Explanation:
When the price elasticity of supply is greater than 1, the percentage change in quantity supplied is greater than the percentage change in price. This indicates that supply is elastic, meaning producers are highly responsive to price changes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the degree of elasticity of supply from the following graph:

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The given diagram is a case of ______ supply.

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| 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 |
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