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Draw the supply curve showing price elasticity of supply less than one.
Draw a straight-line supply curve for the following situation.
Less than unitary elastic
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Solution
Any straight line supply curve that cuts the x-axis in the positive region has inelastic supply. Supply curve S3 shows less than unitary elastic supply.
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