11. Calculating the price elasticity of supply Deborah is a stay-at-home parent who lives in Miami and provides math tutoring for extra cash. At a wage of $50 per hour, she is willing to tutor 7 hours per week. At $65 per hour, she is willing to tutor 10 hours per week. which means Using the midpoint method, the elasticity of Deborah's labor supply between the wages of $50 and $65 per hour is approximately that Deborah's supply of labor over this wage range is

11. Calculating the price elasticity of supply Deborah is a stay-at-home parent who lives in Miami and provides math tutoring for extra cash. At a wage of $50 per hour, she is willing to tutor 7 hours per week. At $65 per hour, she is willing to tutor 10 hours per week. which means Using the midpoint method, the elasticity of Deborah's labor supply between the wages of $50 and $65 per hour is approximately that Deborah's supply of labor over this wage range is

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