If the Quantity Supplied Responds Only Slightly to Changes in Price

question 6

Multiple Choice

If the quantity supplied responds only slightly to changes in price, then:

• A)the elasticity of supply is greater than one
• B)the elasticity of supply is less than zero
• C)supply is said to be inelastic
• D)the supply curve slopes upwards steeply

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