Generally, Long-Run Elasticities of Supply Are

Multiple Choice

Generally, long-run elasticities of supply are:

A) greater than short-run elasticities, because existing inventories can be exploited during shortages.
B) greater than short-run elasticities, because consumers have time to find substitutes for the good.
C) greater than short-run elasticities, because firms can make alterations to plant size and input combinations to be more flexible in production.
D) smaller than short-run elasticities, because the firm has made long-term commitments it cannot easily modify.
E) the same as short-run elasticities, because technology is not assumed to change in the long-run adjustment process.