Question

In January the price of dark chocolate candy bars was $2.00, and Aji’s Chocolate Factory produced 80 pounds. In February the price of dark chocolate candy bars was $2.50, and Aji’s Factory produced 110 pounds. In March the price of dark chocolate candy bars was $3.00, and Aji’s Factory produced 140 pounds.a. Calculate the price elasticity of supply for Aji's Chocolate Factory in February b. Calculate the price elasticity of supply for Aji's Chocolate Factory in March c. If Aji's Factory is nearly at full capacity of production in March, what will happen to Aji's Factory price elasticity of supply in April?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Calculate the price elasticity of supply for Aji's Chocolate Factory in February

• 1.5 elastic

b. Calculate the price elasticity of supply for Aji's Chocolate Factory in March

• 1.36 elastic

c. If Aji's Factory is nearly at full capacity of production in March, what will happen to Aji's Factory price elasticity of supply in April?

• If the company is producing at full capacity, then its price elasticity of supply will be perfectly inelastic even if the price increases. This is because any increase in price will not affect the quantity supplied because the company cannot increase it even if they wanted to.

Explanation:

price elasticity of supply = % change in quantity supplied / % change in price

It measures the proportional change in the quantity supplied that producers will make given a 1% change in the price of their product.

PES February = [(110 - 80)/80] / [(2.5 - 2)/2] = 0.375 / 0.25 = 1.5

PES March = [(140 - 110)/110] / [(3 - 2.5)/2.5] = 0.273 / 0.2 = 1.36