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With the help of a diagram, show how equilibrium price and quantity of a commodity are affected when demand is perfectly elastic and supply decreases.

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With the help of a diagram, show how equilibrium price and quantity of a commodity are affected when demand is perfectly elastic and supply decreases.

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When the demand curve is perfectly elastic (a horizontal line), any change in supply leads to a change in quantity, but the price stays the same.

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Chapter 3: Elasticity of Demand - EXAMINATION CORNER [Page 3.19]

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Chapter 3 Elasticity of Demand
EXAMINATION CORNER | Q 19. (a) | Page 3.19
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