Supply is more elastic over long periods than over short periods because:_____.
a. producers can make more adjustments in the long run than in the short run.
b. consumers can make fewer adjustments in the long run than in the short run.
c. producers can make fewer adjustments in the long run than in the short run.
d. consumers can make more adjustments in the long run than in the short run.

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

Price elasticity of supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price of the good.

Price elasticity of supply = percentage change in quantity supplied / percentage change in price

If the absolute value of price elasticity is greater than one, it means supply is elastic. Elastic supply means that quantity supplied is sensitive to price changes.  

Supply is inelastic if a small change in price has little or no effect on quantity supplied. The absolute value of elasticity would be less than one

The short run is a period where all  factors of production are fixed. In the short run, a firm would continue to produce if price is above average variable cost. If this is not the case, it would shut down

The long run is a period where all factors of production are varied. It is known as the planning time for a company

Supply is more elastic in the long run than in the short run because the producer can make adjustments in the long run

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