Microeconomics (13th Edition)
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Author: Michael Parkin
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Chapter 4, Problem 23APA
The table sets out the supply schedule of long-distance phone calls.
| (cents per minute) |
Quantity supplied (millions of minutes per day) |
| 10 | 200 |
| 20 | 400 |
| 30 | 600 |
| 40 | 800 |
Calculate the elasticity of supply when
a. The price falls from 40ȼ to 30ȼ a minute.
b. The average price is 20ȼ a minute.
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