Which of the following commodities have a high short-run own-price elasticity of supply?

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Food crops have a high short-run own-price elasticity of supply due to the ability to quickly adjust production in response to price changes. Livestock requires more time to adjust production and petroleum has limited reserves and production capacity in the short-run. Diamonds also have limited supply and production capacity in the short-run due to the difficulty in finding and mining them.

Which of the Following Commodities Have a High Short-Run Own-Price