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Transcribed Image Text:The graph below represents the supply of Good X. The numbers on the
chart show the percent changes in price and quantity moving along the
supply curve. The numbers below the horizontal lines indicate the percent
change in quantity, while the numbers to the right of the vertical lines
indicate the percent change in price.
c
Price
Supply
E
D
35%
25%
30%
30%
B
A
32%
30%
37%
35%
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Which portion of the supply curve for Good A is unitary elastic?
Select the correct answer below:
Point A to Point B
Point B to Point C
Point C to Point D
Point D to Point E
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