How is the elasticity of supply affected by the
way a product is produced?

Elasticity of supply is a measure of a producer's ability to cope effectively with changes in demand. A number of factors can affect it. Availability of resources is a factor. ... An increase in the number of suppliers makes the price of a product or service more elastic.

Explanation:

native americans suffered high rates of poverty and unemployment.

during the late 1960s and early 1970sthe need for political militancy grew among the native americans. throughout the 1960s, they had been the nation's poorest minority group, the most deprived group, according to practically every socioeconomic measure. in 1970, the indian unemployment rate was 10 times the national average, and 40 percent of the native american people were below the poverty line.