A local sandwich shop can quickly place an order for food with its local vendors if it uses up its existing resources quickly. This indicates that the price elasticity of supply is:
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Price elasticity of supply measures how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in price. If the supply is elastic, it means that suppliers can increase production quickly in response to price changes. Show more…
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