In this market, the equilibrium price is $ per box, and the equilibrium quantity of oranges is million boxes. For each price listed in the following table, determine the quantity of oranges demanded, the quantity of oranges supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on prices in the absence of any price controls. Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied (Dollars per box) (Millions of boxes) (Millions of boxes) Pressure on Prices 20 30 True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is a binding price ceiling in this market. (Economists call a price ceiling that prevents the market from reaching equilibrium a binding price ceiling.) O True O False

In this market, the equilibrium price is $ per box, and the equilibrium quantity of oranges is million boxes. For each price listed in the following table, determine the quantity of oranges demanded, the quantity of oranges supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on prices in the absence of any price controls. Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied (Dollars per box) (Millions of boxes) (Millions of boxes) Pressure on Prices 20 30 True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is a binding price ceiling in this market. (Economists call a price ceiling that prevents the market from reaching equilibrium a binding price ceiling.) O True O False

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