Definition: Price elasticity of demand measures the degree of responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price. It is defined as: “The ratio of …
Read More »The Cobweb Model or Cobweb theory
The cobweb model or cobweb theory is an economic model that explains why prices might be subject to periodic fluctuations in certain types of markets. It describes cyclical supply and …
Read More »Price movement due to seasonal and cyclic variations
All agricultural markets, livestock markets as susceptible to seasonal variation. Fresh milk prices fluctuate in the same way as food crop prices which are moving inversely with supply on the …
Read More »Determinants of Supply
When the supply of the commodity rises or falls due to non-price determinants, the supply is said to have increased or decreased supply. The increases or decrease or rise or …
Read More »Importance of Law of supply
Supply responds to change in prices differently for different goods, depending on their elasticity or inelasticity. If goods are elastic then a modest change in price leads to a large …
Read More »Limitations/Exceptions of Law of Supply
Limited Supply: There are some rare things the supply of which is limited and inelastic. In this case if price increase supply cannot be increased. Such as the picture of …
Read More »Assumptions of Law of Supply
(i) Nature of Goods. If the goods are perishable in nature then the saler cannot wait for the rise in price. Seller may have to offer all of his goods …
Read More »Example of law of Supply
The law of supply is based on a moving quantity of materials available to meet a particular need. Supply is the source of economic activity. Supply, or the lack of …
Read More »Law of Supply Curve/Diagram
The market supply data of the commodity X as shown in the supply schedule is now presented graphically. …
Read More »Supply Function
The supply function is now explained with the help of a schedule and a curve. Supply Schedule of a commodity: Price per unit (Px) 5 4 3 2 1 Quantity …
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