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Commerce · Q51

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 51

Q51

Elasticity of supply refers to the degree of responsiveness of supply of a commodity to changes in its

A.
Demand
B.
Price
Answer
C.
Cost of production
D.
State of technology

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Elasticity of supply refers to the degree of responsiveness of supply of a commodity to changes in its Price. Elasticity of supply measures the degree of responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in own price of the commodity. It is also defined as the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by percentage change in price.