Suppose That When the Price of Novels Goes from $15

question 49

Multiple Choice

Suppose that when the price of novels goes from $15 to $20 per book,production increases from 550 million books per year to 800 million books.Using the mid-point method,the price elasticity of supply would be:

• A)0.77.
• B)28.5 percent.
• C)37 percent.
• D)1.4.

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