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Suppose the supply function for apples is Q=10+2p. What is the elasticity of supply of apples when the price is $10? OA. 0.33 OB. 1.25 OC. 0.5 OD. 0.67

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To calculate the elasticity of supply, we need to use the formula:

Elasticity of Supply = (% change in quantity supplied) / (% change in price)

Given the supply function Q = 10 + 2p, we can determine the quantity supplied at a price of $10:

Q = 10 + 2(10) = 10 + 20 = 30

Now, let's calculate the elasticity of supply at this price. We'll consider a small change in price to calculate the percentage change in quantity supplied.

When the price is $10:
Q = 30

Let's consider a small increase in price to $11:
Q' = 10 + 2(11) = 10 + 22 = 32

Now we can calculate the percentage change in quantity supplied:

Percentage change in quantity supplied = (Q' - Q) / Q * 100
= (32 - 30) / 30 * 100
= 2/30 * 100
= 6.67%

Next, we calculate the percentage change in price:

Percentage change in price = (11 - 10) / 10 * 100
= 1/10 * 100
= 10%

Finally, we can calculate the elasticity of supply:

Elasticity of Supply = (% change in quantity supplied) / (% change in price)
= 6.67% / 10%
= 0.67

Therefore, the elasticity of supply of apples when the price is $10 is 0.67.

The closest option to this value is option OD. 0.67.
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