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Elasticity of Supply Unit 2
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Elasticity of Supply How responsive the change in quantity supplied is when there is change in price
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Equation: Elasticity of Supply
% Change in Quantity Supplied % Change in Price
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Elastic Supply Significant change in quantity supplied with change in price When Elasticity is >1 Qs Qs P P
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Elastic Supply Price Quantity S It’s sleepy
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Elastic Examples Products that can be made: Quickly Cheaply
With a few, readily available resources
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Inelastic Supply Minimal change in quantity supplied with change in price When Elasticity is <1 P Qs P Qs
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Inelastic Supply Price Quantity S It looks like an “I”
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Inelastic Examples Production of these G&S take a lot of: Time Money
Resources that are not readily available
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Perfectly Inelastic Supply
NO change in quantity supplied with a change in price Quantity supplied cannot be increased
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Perfectly Inelastic Supply
Price Quantity S Qty supplied will never change
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Unitary Elastic % Change in Quantity Supplied = % Change in Price
Elasticity = 1 P Qs = P = Qs
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