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प्रश्न
Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Is the supply 'elastic' or 'inelastic', and why?
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उत्तर
The supply is inelastic because the value of the coefficient of price elasticity of supply is less than one.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Define a relatively elastic supply.
Identify the elasticity of supply (es) of S1, S2 and S3 supply curves:
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Short run and long run period.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Perishable and durable goods.
A 10 per cent increase in price of a good causes 5 per cent increase in its quantity supplied, elasticity of supply will be ______.
If price elasticity of supply is greater than 1, then supply is said be elastic.
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:
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:
Define elasticity of supply.
When is the supply of a commodity is called elastic?
Price of a product increases by 2%. As a result, its supply rises by 4%. What is elasticity of supply of the commodity?
The coefficient of elasticity of a commodity is 0.4. What percentage change in supply will take place if its price rises 20%?
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.
When there is no change in price, but quality supplied changes, it implies a situation of ______.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly inelastic 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.
How is elasticity of supply measured according to the percentage method?
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?
Using graphs, explain any four types of elasticity of supply.
Why does the measure of price elasticity of supply of a good carry plus sign?
What do you mean by elastic supply?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Draw a straight line supply curve of the following situation.
More than unitary elastic
Draw relatively elastic supply.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es > 1
