O Levels Economics (2281)•2281/12/O/N/20

Explanation
Price Elasticity of Supply Requires Quantity Data Steps:
- Price elasticity of supply (PES) is (%ΔQS) / (%ΔP), where QS is quantity supplied and P is price.
- %ΔP = [(12 - 10) / 10] × 100% = 20%.
- No quantity supplied data is provided for initial or final QS.
- Without %ΔQS, PES cannot be calculated.
Why D is correct:
- D (2.0) would require %ΔQS = 40% (20% × 2.0), but this is arbitrary without data.
Why the others are wrong:
- A (0.5): Implies inelastic supply (%ΔQS = 10%), unsupported.
- B (0.75): Implies %ΔQS = 15%, unsupported.
- C (1.4): Implies %ΔQS = 28%, unsupported.
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Topic: Price elasticity of supply (PES)
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