The table gives the supply schedule for shoes. Calculate the elasticity of supply when     Price (dollars per pair) Quantity supplied (millions of pairs per year) 120 1,200 125 1,400 130 1,600 135 1,800 a. The price rises from $125 to $135 a pair. b. The price is $125 a pair

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The table gives the supply schedule for shoes. Calculate the elasticity of supply when

 

 

Price

(dollars per pair)

Quantity supplied

(millions of pairs per year)

120

1,200

125

1,400

130

1,600

135

1,800

a. The price rises from $125 to $135 a pair.

b. The price is $125 a pair

 

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