Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Price elasticity of supply

Defined: % change in Q supplied, per unit change in price.

· %(Change)Qs/%(Change)P

· Determinants

· Time: more, more elastic (easier production adjustments)

· Ability of firms to change production levels: the easier, the greater the elasticity.

· Ability of firms to change production levels

Measuring Supply Elasticity

· Usually across an arc; values from 0 to (infinity)

· Constant elasticity: for limiting cases.

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