Use the figure below, and the regular percentage change formula, to answer the following question:
Assume that price decreases from $10 to $2. The price elasticity of supply is about
A. 0.35 and supply is inelastic.
B. 1 and supply is unit-elastic
C. 4 and supply is elastic.
D. 1.25 and supply is elastic.
Answer: A
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