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

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

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When supply is perfectly inelastic (a vertical line), a change in demand changes the price, but the quantity stays the same.

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Chapter 6: Market Mechanism: Equilibrium Price and Quantity in a Competitive Market - TEST YOURSELF QUESTIONS [Page 114]

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Frank Economics [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 6 Market Mechanism: Equilibrium Price and Quantity in a Competitive Market
TEST YOURSELF QUESTIONS | Q 22. (ii) | Page 114
R. K. Lekhi and P. K. Dhar Economics [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 3 Elasticity of Demand
EXAMINATION CORNER | Q 19. (b) | Page 3.19
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