GCEEconomicsDemand and Supply2023

At a price of ₦500 per unit, a seller supplies 1,000 units of a commodity. When the price rises to ₦600 per unit, supply increases to 1,300 units. What is the price elasticity of supply?

A0.67
B1.00
C1.50CORRECT
D2.00
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
PES = (% change in quantity supplied) ÷ (% change in price). % change in quantity supplied = (300/1000) × 100 = 30%. % change in price = (100/500) × 100 = 20%. PES = 30% ÷ 20% = 1.5. Since PES > 1, supply is elastic, meaning producers are relatively responsive to the price increase.
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