Ceteris paribus, if a 20 percent increase in the price of shoes leads to a 10 percent increase in the quantity supplied of shoes, then the price elasticity of supply is equal to _____
a. 2
b. 20
c. 10
d. 0.5
e. 0.2
d
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Suppose real GDP was 100 in year 1 and 105 in year 2. The growth rate of real GDP is
A) 0.5 percent. B) 1.5 percent. C) 2.5 percent. D) 5 percent.
Discuss the major determinants of net exports
If a tax shifts the demand curve upward (or to the right), we can infer that the tax was levied on
a. buyers of the good. b. sellers of the good. c. both buyers and sellers of the good. d. We cannot infer anything because the shift described is not consistent with a tax.
The table below shows the export and import values of automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and clothing in Country A and Country B. Country AExports ($Billions)Imports ($Billions)Automobiles2040Pharmaceuticals3030Clothing400Country BExports ($Billions)Imports ($Billions)Automobiles020Pharmaceuticals4040Clothing4535 The IIT share is zero for ________ in Country A and for ________ in Country B.
A. clothing; pharmaceuticals B. automobiles; pharmaceuticals C. clothing; automobiles D. pharmaceuticals; pharmaceuticals