Microeconomics,, 16th Canadian Edition

(Sean Pound) #1

1 Here is another special case that is often puzzling at first glance. Consider a linear supply curve
that begins at the origin. It is easy to show that the elasticity of supply along such a curve is always
1—no matter how steep the supply curve is! See Study Exercise 15 at the end of this chapter to
explore this further.

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