Suppose when the price of coffee beans goes from $1 to $1.20 per pound, production increases from 90 million pounds of coffee beans to 110 million pounds per year. Using the mid-point method, the percentage change in quantity supplied is:

A. 18 percent
B. 6.0
C. 0.6
D. 20 percent


Answer: D

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