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book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

النسخة 7الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-1285165950
book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

النسخة 7الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-1285165950
تمرين 17
Suppose the price elasticity of demand for heating oil is 0.2 in the short run and 0.7 in the long run.
a. If the price of heating oil rises from $1.80 to $2.20 per gallon, what happens to the quantity of heating oil demanded in the short run? In the long run? (Use the midpoint method in your calculations.)
b. Why might this elasticity depend on the time horizon?
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