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प्रश्न
What do you mean by perfectly inelastic supply?
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उत्तर
When the quantity supplied of a good remains completely unchanged despite any increase or decrease in its price, the supply is called perfectly inelastic. In such a case, the supply curve appears as a vertical line along the y-axis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw a well-labelled diagram showing the price elasticity of supply of a commodity starting from the origin.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Primitive and advanced technology.
Identify the degree of elasticity of supply from the following graph:

Explain any three factors affecting elasticity of supply.
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.
When price of a·product rises by 10% its quantity supplied also rises by 10%. Find out price elasticity.
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 ______.
Elasticity of supply is measured by:
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
When the percentage change in the quantity supplied of a commodity is exactly equal to the percentage change in its price it is known as ______.
A linear supply curve starting from the origin making an angle of 75 degree with X-axis will have ______.
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.
Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows inelastic supply?
Price of a product increases by 2%. As a result, its supply rises by 4%. What is elasticity of supply of the commodity?
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.
Cotton and cotton seeds are examples of ______ supply.
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.
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.
Define price elasticity of supply.
Indicate the degree of elasticity on the supply curve given below:

Draw and explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Ep > 1
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?
Why does the measure of price elasticity of supply of a good carry plus sign?
What do you mean by elastic supply?
When is supply of a good unitary elastic?
Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8. Is the supply 'elastic' or 'inelastic', and why?
Why is the supply of eggs inelastic?
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively elastic supply.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es > 1
