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Cambridge AS & A Level Economics

2.3Price elasticity of supply

Price elasticity of supply in Cambridge AS & A Level Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 2.3.1Define PES.
  2. 2.3.2State the formula for and calculate PES.
  3. 2.3.3Explain the significance of relative percentage changes and of the size and sign of the coefficient.
  4. 2.3.4Explain the factors affecting PES.
  5. 2.3.5Explain the implications for the speed and ease with which firms react to changed market conditions.

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Price elasticity of supply: sample question

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A price rise of 20% leads to a rise in quantity supplied of 10%. Supply is

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