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Question
Explain the percentage method of measuring price elasticity of supply.
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Solution
Price elasticity of supply is measured by the ratio of the percentage change in quantity supplied to the percentage change in price of the commodity.
Es = `("Percentage change in quantity supplied of a commodity")/("Percentage change in the price of the commodity")`
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