Edison is a stay-at-home parent who lives in Chicago and provides math tutoring for extra cash. At a wage of $35 per hour, he is willing to tutor 10 hours per week. At $60 per hour, he is willing to tutor 19 hours per week. Using the midpoints formula, the elasticity of Edison's labor supply between the wages of $35 and $60 per hour is approximately means that Edison's supply of labor within this wage range is which

Edison is a stay-at-home parent who lives in Chicago and provides math tutoring for extra cash. At a wage of $35 per hour, he is willing to tutor 10 hours per week. At $60 per hour, he is willing to tutor 19 hours per week. Using the midpoints formula, the elasticity of Edison's labor supply between the wages of $35 and $60 per hour is approximately means that Edison's supply of labor within this wage range is which

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