As the Price of a Good Falls from $5 to $3

question 4

Multiple Choice

As the price of a good falls from $5 to $3, the quantity supplied of the good falls from 550 units to 400 units. Price elasticity of supply is

• A)0.95.
• B)1.20.
• C)1.58.
• D)0.63.

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