Multiple Choice
Suppose the price elasticity of supply for cheese is 0.6 in the short run and 1.4 in the long run.If an increase in the demand for cheese causes the price of cheese to increase by 15%,then the quantity supplied of cheese will increase by
A) 0.4% in the short run and 4.6% in the long run.
B) 1.7% in the short run and 0.7% in the long run.
C) 9% in the short run and 21% in the long run.
D) 25% in the short run and 10.7% in the long run.
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