The table and graph below describe the supply of umbrellas per month in Peoria. Supply of Umbrellas
Question:
The table and graph below describe the supply of umbrellas per month in Peoria.
Supply of Umbrellas
Price (dollars) Quantity of Umbrellas Supplied
$150 1,000
120 800
100 600
80 400
60 200
40 0
Instructions:Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
a. Using the starting point method, the price of umbrellas increases from $60 per umbrella to $80 per umbrella?
Price increases by____%
Quantity supplied increases by____%
Therefore, the elasticity of supply is____%
b. Using the starting point method, the price of umbrellas falls from $120 per umbrella to $100 per umbrella.
Price decreases by_____%
Quantity supplied decreases by_____%
Therefore, the elasticity of supply is_____%
c. If the elasticity of supply for umbrellas is 1.2, then an increase in the price of umbrellas of 20% will_________(INCREASE OR DECREASE)the quantity supplied by______%.