c. How big is the surplus or shortage at $3.40? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels. How big is the surplus or shortage at $4.90? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels. How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 60 cents higher than the equilibrium price? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 30 cents lower than the equilibrium price? There is a (Click to select) of thousand bushels
c. How big is the surplus or shortage at $3.40? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels. How big is the surplus or shortage at $4.90? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels. How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 60 cents higher than the equilibrium price? There is a (Click to select) ]thousand bushels How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 30 cents lower than the equilibrium price? There is a (Click to select) of thousand bushels
Chapter4: Demand, Supply, And Market Equilibrium
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Problem 21P
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![Refer to the table below.
a. What is the equilibrium price in this market?
per bushel
At what price is there neither a shortage nor a surplus?
per bushel
Fill in the surplus-shortage column and use it to confirm your answers.
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. If you are entering any negative numbers be sure to include a negative sign (-) in
front of those numbers.
Thousands of Bushels
Supplied
Thousands of Bushels
Surplus (+) or
Shortage (-)
Demanded
Price per Bushel
85
$3.40
72
80
3.70
73
75
4.00
75
70
4.30
77
65
4.60
79
60
4.90
81
b. Graph the demand for wheat and the supply of wheat. Be sure to locate the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.
Instructions: Use the tools provided 'Supply and 'Demand' to draw the demand and supply curves using the data in the table. Include
each price-quantity combination. Each line should contain 6 reference points. Then use the tool provided 'Eq' to identify the
equilibrium price and quantity.
Market for Wheat
5.5
Tools
5.0
Supply
Demand
4.5
Eq
4.0
3.5
3.0
55 60
75 80
65
70
85 90
Quantity (thousands of bushels)
Instructions: Do not use a minus sign when entering your answers.
c. How big is the surplus or shortage at $3.40?
There is a
(Click to select)
thousand bushels.
of
How big is the surplus or shortage at $4.90?
There is a
(Click to select)
thousand bushels.
How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 60 cents higher than the equilibrium price?
There is a
(Click to select)
|thousand bushels
How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 30 cents lower than the equilibrium price?
There is a
(Click to select)
of
thousand bushels
Price (per bushel)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3839d18f-8e59-4866-920a-870b25c7c501%2F8b4153d6-d255-40c7-a057-ce43776a521d%2Fg6orl5q_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Refer to the table below.
a. What is the equilibrium price in this market?
per bushel
At what price is there neither a shortage nor a surplus?
per bushel
Fill in the surplus-shortage column and use it to confirm your answers.
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. If you are entering any negative numbers be sure to include a negative sign (-) in
front of those numbers.
Thousands of Bushels
Supplied
Thousands of Bushels
Surplus (+) or
Shortage (-)
Demanded
Price per Bushel
85
$3.40
72
80
3.70
73
75
4.00
75
70
4.30
77
65
4.60
79
60
4.90
81
b. Graph the demand for wheat and the supply of wheat. Be sure to locate the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.
Instructions: Use the tools provided 'Supply and 'Demand' to draw the demand and supply curves using the data in the table. Include
each price-quantity combination. Each line should contain 6 reference points. Then use the tool provided 'Eq' to identify the
equilibrium price and quantity.
Market for Wheat
5.5
Tools
5.0
Supply
Demand
4.5
Eq
4.0
3.5
3.0
55 60
75 80
65
70
85 90
Quantity (thousands of bushels)
Instructions: Do not use a minus sign when entering your answers.
c. How big is the surplus or shortage at $3.40?
There is a
(Click to select)
thousand bushels.
of
How big is the surplus or shortage at $4.90?
There is a
(Click to select)
thousand bushels.
How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 60 cents higher than the equilibrium price?
There is a
(Click to select)
|thousand bushels
How big a surplus or shortage results if the price is 30 cents lower than the equilibrium price?
There is a
(Click to select)
of
thousand bushels
Price (per bushel)
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