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प्रश्न
What is meant by elasticity of supply?
What is elasticity of supply?
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उत्तर
The percentage change in quantity supplied that results from a percentage change in a commodity’s price is known as the price elasticity of supply.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
With the help of a suitable diagram, explain the following degree of elasticity of supply.
Es = ∞
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:
Primitive and advanced technology.
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 ______.
When price of a·product rises by 10% its quantity supplied also rises by 10%. Find out price elasticity.
Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows elasticity shows elastic supply?
- Price elasticity of supply of a good is 0.8, its supply is said to be inelastic.
- If the quantity supplied of a commodity remain the same whatever its price supply is said to perfectly inelastic.
Choose the correct term for the given definition.
The ratio between the percentage change in supply to a percentage change in price.
When an entrepreneur introduces a new technique or a new product, it is called ______.
Elasticity of supply is measured by:
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 ______.
When is the supply of a commodity is called elastic?
Draw a straight line supply showing elasticity greater than one.
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.
When there is no change in price, but quality supplied changes, it implies a situation of ______.
Cotton and cotton seeds are examples of ______ supply.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
Draw and briefly explain a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Explain any four determinants of elasticity of supply.
How is elasticity of supply measured according to the percentage method?
Give the meaning of perfectly elastic supply.
Define price elasticity of supply.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply greater than one.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply less than one.
Indicate the degree of elasticity on the supply curve given below:

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 is meant by inelastic 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?
Explain the percentage method of measuring price elasticity of supply.
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
Draw relatively elastic supply.
