CAIE IGCSE Economics 2.7 Price Elasticity of Supply Pes Topic Practice

Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

The price of fish has increased from $ 3.00 to $ 4.80. The quantity supplied of fish has increased from 100 units to 130 units.

What is the price elasticity of supply (PES) of fish?

A

0.5

B

1.3

C

1.8

D

2

Question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

The supply of which good is likely to be most price elastic?

the good is

easily stored

time taken to

produce the good

no

one day

no

one year

yes

one day

yes

one year

Question 3

[Maximum number: 1]

When the price of butter increased by 10%, the quantity supplied of butter increased by 20%. What is the price elasticity of supply (PES) of butter?

A

-2.0

B

-0.5

C

+0.5

D

+2.0

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