If a 1 percent increase in price causes a 0.5 percent increase in quantity supplied, then supply is

A) elastic.
B) inelastic.
C) unit elastic.
D) infinite.


Answer: B

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Figure 11-5


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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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