Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Suppose that the government of Hatha introduces a price floor of $6.
a) What quantity of rice will buyers purchase?
kilos.
b) How much in total will buyers be paying for the amount in (a)?
c) What will be the amount of the rice surplus?
kilos.
d) What is the dollar value of this surplus?
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Suppose that the government of Hatha introduces a price floor of $6.
a) What quantity of rice will buyers purchase?
kilos.
b) How much in total will buyers be paying for the amount in (a)?
c) What will be the amount of the rice surplus?
kilos.
d) What is the dollar value of this surplus?
$
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