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Question
The following diagram shows the supply curve of three commodities. Rank their price elasticity.
Solution
As all of the lines pass through the origin, the price elasticity of supply is equal to 1, regardless of how steep or flat the curves are.
∵ Es = 1
As a result, it exhibits unitary price elasticity of supply.
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