P.E.S Flashcards
What is price elasticity of supply
proportional change in supply in response to a proportional change in price
What type is the relation
positively related
i.e one goes up so does other
What is the fomula for PES
%change in supply / %change in price
What are the different numbers to indicated what type of supply it is
elastic > 1
inelastic < 1
unitary = 1
How do you calculate a percentage change
new-old/old * 100
What effects price elasticity of supply (4)
Time i.e what a firm can supply in short vs long
availability of resource
number of producers
improvement in technology
If something is PES elastic what does it mean
it responds well to changes in price
If something is PES inelastic what does it mean
it is fairly unresponsive to changes in price
What is atypically PES elastic
manufactured goods because easy to change working hours
What is typically PES inelastic
long term constructions and perishable goods