Here's how to calculate the new quantity supplied:
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Calculate the percentage change in price:
- Percentage change in price = ((New Price - Old Price) / Old Price) * 100
- Percentage change1 in price = ((4 - 5) / 5) * 100 = (-1 / 5) * 100 = -20%
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Calculate the percentage change in quantity supplied:
- Percentage change in quantity supplied = Price elasticity of supply * Percentage change in price
- Percentage change in quantity supplied = 2.5 * (-20%) = -50%
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Calculate the change in quantity supplied:
- Change in quantity supplied = (Percentage change in quantity supplied / 100) * Old quantity supplied
- Change in quantity supplied = (-50 / 100) * 300 = -150 units
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Calculate the new quantity supplied:
- New quantity supplied = Old quantity supplied + Change in quantity supplied
- New quantity supplied = 300 - 150 = 150 units
Therefore, the quantity supplied at a price of Rs 4 per unit is 150 units.