Grape Juice Prices Increased by 20 Percent in 2007

question 520

Multiple Choice

Grape juice prices increased by 20 percent in 2007. Suppose in response grape growers did not increase or decrease their grape production. The elasticity of supply is best described as

• A) perfectly inelastic.
• B) perfectly elastic.
• C) inelastic.
• D) elastic.

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