PES Flashcards
1
Q
PES =
A
% change in quantity supplied / % change in price
2
Q
PES
A
how responsive the supply of a good is to a change in price
3
Q
PES > 1
A
elastic
can react quickly
4
Q
PES = 0
A
perfectly inelastic
no effect
vertical lane
5
Q
PES < 1
A
inelastic
can’t react quickly
6
Q
determiners - name 3
A
- factor substitution possibilities
- spare production capacity available
- stock available to meet demand
- time frame allocated
- artificial limits on supply