If the Average Price of New Homes Increased by 15

question 386

Multiple Choice

If the average price of new homes increased by 15% last year, and, as a result, home builders increased the quantity supplied of new homes by 10%, the price elasticity of supply is _____, and the supply of new homes is _____.

• A) 0.67; elastic
• B) 0.67; inelastic
• C) 1.5; elastic
• D) 1.5; inelastic

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