The Price Elasticity of Supply Is

question 151

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of supply is

• A) constant across the short run and long run.
• B) the percentage change in the quantity supplied divided by the percentage change in price.
• C) always negative.
• D) the slope of the supply curve.
• E) the percentage change in the price divided by the percentage change in quantity supplied.

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