3.4 Price Elasticity of Supply

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How should numerical values of price elasticity supply of be interpreted?

A PES >1 is elastic supply

A PES <1 is inelastic supply

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How is price elasticity of supply calculated?

%Change in quantity supplied/

%Change in price

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What factors influence price elasticity of supply?

Factors include - 

  • time period

  • availability of spare capacity

  • flexibility if production processes

  • avaiabiliy of raw materials

  • the ability to store stock

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Example of Elastic and Inelastic supply

Elastic: T-shirt

Inelastic supply: Pharmaceutical drugs