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

Price elasticity of supply — practice question

The diagram displays four supply curves. Which statement correctly describes the price elasticities of the curves?

  • ACurve 1 has constant infinite elasticity.
  • BCurve 2 has elasticity greater than curve 4 over its whole length.
  • CCurve 3 has increasing elasticity as price rises.
  • DCurve 4 has decreasing elasticity as price rises.

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