For several years in a row, the east coast cities of the nation suffered extremely cold winters. demand for home heating oil was very inelastic. how did the elasticity of supply impact the changes in price that resulted from the increased demand? a) supply is elastic, therefore, the price increased more than it otherwise would have. b) supply is inelastic, therefore, the price increased more than it otherwise would have. c) the elasticity of supply would have no impact on the price changes. d) supply is inelastic, therefore, the price increased less than it otherwise would have. e) other factors impacted price of heating oil more than elasticity of supply or demand.