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Identify the main factors that determine whether supply is elastic or inelastic.

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Cambridge IGCSE EconomicsThe allocation of resources

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Identify the main factors that determine whether supply is elastic or inelastic

This point belongs to Price elasticity of supply (PES), especially Price elasticity of supply (PES) outcomes.
You need to be able to identify the main factors that determine whether supply is elastic or inelastic.
The key ideas to know are Identify and Describe.
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IdentifyDescribe

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