Price per pound 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 I and II 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Thousands of pounds D II, III and IV no one is helped by a price ceiling 70 80 90 Suppose the figure above represents the market for peaches. Who is helped by a price ceiling of $1 per pound? 1. Consumers who purchase peaches at the controlled price. II. Producers who sell peaches at the controlled price. III. Consumers who would like to buy peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so. IV. Producers who would like to sell peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so. 100
Price per pound 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 I and II 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Thousands of pounds D II, III and IV no one is helped by a price ceiling 70 80 90 Suppose the figure above represents the market for peaches. Who is helped by a price ceiling of $1 per pound? 1. Consumers who purchase peaches at the controlled price. II. Producers who sell peaches at the controlled price. III. Consumers who would like to buy peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so. IV. Producers who would like to sell peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so. 100
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Transcribed Image Text:Price per pound
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0 10
I and II
20
40 50 60
Thousands of pounds.
II, III and IV
30
70
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Suppose the figure above represents the market for peaches. Who is helped by a price ceiling of $1 per pound?
I. Consumers who purchase peaches at the controlled price.
no one is helped by a price ceiling
D
II. Producers who sell peaches at the controlled price.
III. Consumers who would like to buy peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so.
IV. Producers who would like to sell peaches at the equilibrium price, but are unable to do so.
80 90 100
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