Suppose That the Price Elasticity of Supply for Oil Is

question 390

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the price elasticity of supply for oil is 0.1. Then, if the price of oil rises by 20 percent, the quantity of oil supplied will increase

• A) by 200 percent.
• B) by 20 percent.
• C) by 2 percent.
• D) by 0.2 percent.

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