Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Vertical supply curve (perfectly inelastic supply)

When demand D1 is in effect, the price will be P1. When D2 is occurring, the price will be P2. The equilibrium quantity is always Q, and any shifts in demand will only affect price.

If the quantity supplied is fixed in the very short run no matter what the price, the supply curve is a vertical line, and supply is called perfectly inelastic.

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