The market supply of lettuce in a small town is shown in the table below. Supply of Lettuce Quantity of Lettuce Supplied (heads) Price (dollars per head) Initial New $4.00 400 3.50 300 3.00 200 2.50 100 Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. a. Suppose an increase in the cost of water decreases production of lettuce heads by 30% at every price. Complete the new supply schedule in the table above. b. At a price of $3.50 per head of lettuce, the original quantity supplied was heads of lettuce and the new quantity supplied is heads of lettuce.

The market supply of lettuce in a small town is shown in the table below. Supply of Lettuce Quantity of Lettuce Supplied (heads) Price (dollars per head) Initial New $4.00 400 3.50 300 3.00 200 2.50 100 Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. a. Suppose an increase in the cost of water decreases production of lettuce heads by 30% at every price. Complete the new supply schedule in the table above. b. At a price of $3.50 per head of lettuce, the original quantity supplied was heads of lettuce and the new quantity supplied is heads of lettuce.

Exploring Economics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter4: Demand, Supply, And Market Equilibrium

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20P

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