Yakov is a retired teacher living in Houston who works as a caddy to supplement their normal income. At an hourly wage rate of $40, they are willing to caddy 1 hours per week. Upping the wage to $65 per hour, they are willing to caddy 4 hours per week. Using the midpoint method, the elasticity of Yakov's labor supply between the wages of $40 and $65 per hour is approximately means that Yakov's supply of labor over this wage range is which

Yakov is a retired teacher living in Houston who works as a caddy to supplement their normal income. At an hourly wage rate of $40, they are willing to caddy 1 hours per week. Upping the wage to $65 per hour, they are willing to caddy 4 hours per week. Using the midpoint method, the elasticity of Yakov's labor supply between the wages of $40 and $65 per hour is approximately means that Yakov's supply of labor over this wage range is which

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