An increase in the market price of men's haircuts from $12 per haircut to $22 per haircut, initially causes a local barbershop to have its employees work overtime to increase the number of daily haircuts provided from 20 to 25. When the $22 market price remains unchanged for several weeks and all other things remain equal as well, the barbership hires additional employees and provides 40 haircuts per day.   What is the short-run price elasticity of supply? I got this it is .38   What is the long run price elasticity of supply?

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An increase in the market price of men's haircuts from $12 per haircut to $22 per haircut, initially causes a local barbershop to have its employees work overtime to increase the number of daily haircuts provided from 20 to 25. When the $22 market price remains unchanged for several weeks and all other things remain equal as well, the barbership hires additional employees and provides 40 haircuts per day.

 

What is the short-run price elasticity of supply? I got this it is .38

 

What is the long run price elasticity of supply? 

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Price elasticity of supply is a measurement of the supply of goods and services with the change of its market prices.

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