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consider the world market for a particular quality of coffee beans the following table shows the demand and supply schedule for this market

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Problem #1
Consider the world market for a particular quality of coffee beans. The following
table shows the demand and supply schedules for this market.
Price
Quantity
Demanded
Quantity
Supplied
(per
kilogram) (millions of kilograms per year)
$2.00
$2.40
$3.00
$3.50
$3.80
$4.30
28.5
26
22.5
20
10.5
12
14
20
22
24
17
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A) Carefully graph the demand and supply curves.
B) Mark the equilibrium price and quantity.
C) If the current market price is $2.00, describe the situation in the market (ie: surplus or shortage, how much?).
4.50-
4.20-

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C) If the current market price is $2.00, describe the situation in the market (ie: surplus or shortage, how much?).
4.50
4.20-
3.90-
3.60-
3.30-
3.00-
2.70-
2.40-
2.10-
1.80-
8.
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Quantity (millions of kg per year)
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