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Economic Definition of price elasticity of supply. Defined.

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Term price elasticity of supply Definition: The relative response of a change in quantity supplied to a relative change in price. More specifically the price elasticity of supply can be defined as the percentage change in quantity supplied due to a percentage change in supply price. The price elasticity of supply should be contrasted with the price elasticity of demand.

 

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