Question

Suppose the price elasticity of supply for gasoline in the short run is estimated to be 0.4. Due to an unexpected surge in the demand for gasoline, the price of gasoline increases by 20 percent. As a result, the quantity supplied of gasoline will:________.

Answer 1

Answer:

8%

Explanation:

The formula and the computation of the price elasticity of supply is shown below:

Price elasticity of supply = (Percentage change in quantity supplied ÷ percentage change in price)

where,

Price elasticity of supply = 0.4

And, the percentage change in price = 20%

So, the percentage change in quantity supplied is

= Price elasticity of supply × the percentage change in price

= 0.4 × 20%

= 8%

It shows a direct relationship between the quantity supplied and the price.