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Suppose the market for cricket balls is perfectly competitive. When the price of a cricket ball is Rs 20, let us assume that 400 cricket balls are supplied by the firms in the market. When the price of a cricket ball rises to Rs 60, let us assume that 2,000 cricket balls are supplied in aggregate by the firms in the market. What will be the value of price elasticity of supply?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Price elasticity of supply es=ΔQΔP×PQe_s = \frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta P} \times \frac{P}{Q}.

ΔQ=2000−400=1600\Delta Q = 2000 - 400 = 1600, ΔP=60−20=40\Delta P = 60 - 20 = 40.

es=160040×20400=40×0.05=2e_s = \frac{1600}{40} \times \frac{20}{400} = 40 \times 0.05 = 2.

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