Option 2: Elasticity and Tuition College tuition has been rising at a faster rate than average prices for decades. Assess how the characteristics of the market for higher education have affected tuition. Your essay should address all of the following: Do you believe that the price elasticity of demand for college is elastic or inelastic? Discuss the factors that support your position. Do you believe that the price elasticity of supply for college is elastic or inelastic? Discuss the factors that support your position. What has happened to the demand for college over the last 20 years? Explain what resulted in this change. Does your previous answer regarding the price elasticity of supply help explain why tuition has risen so quickly? Explain your reasoning. Per-student, real government funding of higher education is lower now than it was in 2000. How would this reduced funding affect the supply of higher education? Explain. Does your previous answer regarding the price elasticity of demand help explain why tuition has risen so quickly? Explain your reasoning. Don't forget to cite your sources