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प्रश्न
What do you mean by elastic supply?
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उत्तर
If the percentage change in supply of a good is greater than the percentage change in the price then the supply of the good is said to be elastic. (Es > 1)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
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:
Identify the degree of elasticity of supply from the following graph:
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.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Nature of the entrepreneurs.
What is the degree of elasticity of supply in the diagram?
Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows elasticity shows elastic 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 an entrepreneur introduces a new technique or a new product, it is called ______.
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 ______.
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
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:
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?
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.
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.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly elastic 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.
Explain any four determinants of elasticity of supply.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply equal to one.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply less than one.
Draw and explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Ep > 1
What do you mean by perfectly inelastic supply?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively elastic supply.
