Suppose that the price of product X rises by 12 percent and the quantity supplied of X increases by 15 percent. The coefficient of price elasticity of supply for good X is   Multiple Choice   negative, and therefore X is an inferior good.   positive, and therefore X is a normal good.   more than 1, and therefore supply is elastic.   less than 1, and therefore supply is inelastic.

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Suppose that the price of product X rises by 12 percent and the quantity supplied of X increases by 15 percent. The coefficient of price elasticity of supply for good X is

 

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    negative, and therefore X is an inferior good.

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    positive, and therefore X is a normal good.

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    more than 1, and therefore supply is elastic.

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    less than 1, and therefore supply is inelastic.

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