WAEC Economics 2003 Question 23

Question 23

Elasticity

Price elasticity of supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to

  1. A.changes in suppliers' income
  2. B.changes in prices of other commodities
  3. C.a change in the price of the commodity
  4. D.a change in the demand for the product.
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Answer: C (a change in the price of the commodity)

Explanation

Elasticity of supply measures how quantity supplied responds to a change in the good's own price.