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Question
With the help of a formula calculate the elasticity of supply from the following table:
| Price | Quantity supplied |
| 10 | 200 |
| 15 | 225 |
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Solution
Es = `(ΔQ)/(ΔP)xxP/Q`
= `25/5xx10/200`
= `1/4`
= 0.25
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