A kitchenware manufacturer wants the quantity of metal pans it supplies to respond more strongly to price changes.
Which change is most likely to make its supply more price elastic?
Negotiating a lower price for the sheet metal used to produce each pan
Keeping some pressing machines available so extra production shifts can begin quickly
Running every pressing machine at full capacity before the market price changes
Advertising the metal pans more widely to make consumers want more of them
236 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.3 How prices are determined, covering 1.3.1a Demand and the factors that influence it, 1.3.1b The demand curve, 1.3.2a Supply and the factors that influence it, 1.3.2b The supply curve, 1.3.3a Determining equilibrium price, 1.3.3b Applying diagrams and showing revenue, 1.3.4a Complements and substitutes, 1.3.4b Effects of changes on related markets, 1.3.5a Price elasticity of demand, 1.3.5b Factors affecting price elasticity of demand, 1.3.5c Measuring PED and its implications, 1.3.6a Price elasticity of supply, 1.3.6b Factors affecting price elasticity of supply, and 1.3.6c Measuring PES and its implications. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.