An Increase in the Price of Cheese Crackers from $2

question 52

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of cheese crackers from $2.25 to $2.45 per box causes suppliers of cheese crackers to increase their quantity supplied from 125 boxes per minute to 145 boxes per minute.Using the midpoint method,supply is

• A)elastic,and the price elasticity of supply is 1.74.
• B)elastic,and the price elasticity of supply is 0.57.
• C)inelastic,and the price elasticity of supply is 1.74.
• D)inelastic,and the price elasticity of supply is 0.57.

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