The Elasticity of Supply Is Given by
A) $\frac { \Delta \mathrm { Q } } { \Delta \mathrm { P } } \times \frac { \mathrm { P } } { \mathrm { Q } }$

question 25

Multiple Choice

The elasticity of supply is given by

• A) \(\frac { \Delta \mathrm { Q } } { \Delta \mathrm { P } } \times \frac { \mathrm { P } } { \mathrm { Q } }\)
• B) \(\frac { \mathrm { P } } { \mathrm { Q } } \times \frac { 1 } { \text { slope } }\)
• C) \(\frac { \Delta Q / Q } { \Delta P / P }\)
• D)All of the above

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