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Price elasticity of supply

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Price elasticity of supply (PES)

The responsiveness of the quantity of a good supplied to changes in its price.

PES - formula

The value for price elasticity of supply is calculated and defined as:

PES is the % change in quantity supplied of a good or service divided by the % change in its price.