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प्रश्न
What is meant by inelastic supply?
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उत्तर
If the percentage change in supply of a good is less than the percentage change in the price, then the supply of the good is said to be inelastic. (i.e. Es < 1)
संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly the impact of the cost of production on the elasticity of supply.
Draw a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
Draw a perfectly elastic supply curve.
Define a relatively elastic supply.
Identify the elasticity of supply for the following with proper reasoning:
Primitive and advanced technology.
A 10 per cent increase in price of a good causes 5 per cent increase in its quantity supplied, elasticity of supply will be ______.
- 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.
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 ______.
Elasticity of supply is measured by:
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective terms in Column:
| 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:
Which of the following measures of price elasticity shows inelastic supply?
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 coefficient of elasticity of a commodity is 0.4. What percentage change in supply will take place if its price rises 20%?
Price elasticity of supply is likely to be ______ in the long run.
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.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply greater than one.
Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply less than one.
Identify and define the degree of price elasticity of supply from the diagram for the supply curves S1, S2, S3, S4.
Why does the measure of pnce elasticity of supply of a good carry plus sign?
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.
Draw a straight line supply curve of the following situation.
More than unitary elastic
Define a relatively inelastic supply.
