Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Price elasticity of supply

Price elasticity of supply — practice question

(a)[8]

Explain three reasons, linked to costs of production, why the supply curve in a particular market may move to the right and consider how far government microeconomic policy may also move the supply curve in a particular market to the right.

(b)[12]

Assess how far knowledge of a product’s price elasticity of supply is the most useful elasticity measure for a firm that needs to respond quickly to changes in its market.

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