There are four suppliers in the packed meals market. The quantity of packed meals that each one is willing to supply per week at various prices is provided in the accompanying table. What is the change in the market supply for packed meals when the price rises from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal?
There are four suppliers in the packed meals market. The quantity of packed meals that each one is willing to supply per week at various prices is provided in the accompanying table. What is the change in the market supply for packed meals when the price rises from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal?
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Transcribed Image Text:### Market Supply Analysis of Packed Meals
#### Overview
There are four suppliers in the packed meals market. The quantity of packed meals that each one is willing to supply per week at various prices is provided in the accompanying table.
**Scenario:** What is the change in the market supply for packed meals when the price rises from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal?
#### Data Table: Quantity of Packed Meals Supplied Per Month (in Thousands)
| Price per packed meal | Producer 1 | Producer 2 | Producer 3 | Producer 4 |
|-----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| $5.50 | 41 | 30 | 52 | 60 |
| $5.75 | 62 | 60 | 75 | 100 |
| $6.00 | 94 | 90 | 105 | 140 |
| $6.25 | 138 | 120 | 140 | 180 |
| $6.50 | 172 | 150 | 188 | 220 |
| $6.75 | 214 | 180 | 241 | 260 |
#### Analysis of Change in Market Supply
To determine the change in market supply when the price increases from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal, do the following calculations:
1. **At $6.25 per meal:**
- Total quantity supplied = 138 + 120 + 140 + 180 = 578 thousand meals
2. **At $6.50 per meal:**
- Total quantity supplied = 172 + 150 + 188 + 220 = 730 thousand meals
**Change in market supply:**
- 730 thousand meals (at $6.50) - 578 thousand meals (at $6.25) = 152 thousand meals
#### Conclusion
When the price rises from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal, the quantity supplied in the market increases by **152,000 meals**.
#### Options Provided for Understanding
- The quantity supplied in the market falls by 165,000.
- The quantity supplied in the market rises by 132,000.
- **The quantity supplied in the market rises by 152,000.

Transcribed Image Text:### Analysis of Quantity Supplied in the Market for Packed Meals
The table below provides data on the quantity of packed meals supplied per month (in thousands) by four different producers at various price points.
#### Price and Supply Data Table
| **Price per Packed Meal** | **Producer 1** | **Producer 2** | **Producer 3** | **Producer 4** |
|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| **$5.50** | 41 | 30 | 52 | 60 |
| **$5.75** | 62 | 60 | 75 | 100 |
| **$6.00** | 94 | 90 | 105 | 140 |
| **$6.25** | 138 | 120 | 140 | 180 |
| **$6.50** | 172 | 150 | 188 | 220 |
| **$6.75** | 214 | 180 | 241 | 260 |
#### Analysis Question:
What is the change in the quantity supplied in the market when the price rises from $6.25 per meal to $6.50 per meal?
#### Calculation:
To calculate the change in the quantity supplied in the market:
- Sum the quantities supplied by all producers at the $6.25 price level.
- \(138 + 120 + 140 + 180 = 578 \text{ thousand meals}\)
- Sum the quantities supplied by all producers at the $6.50 price level.
- \(172 + 150 + 188 + 220 = 730 \text{ thousand meals}\)
Then, subtract the total supply at $6.25 from the total supply at $6.50.
- \(730 - 578 = 152 \text{ thousand meals}\)
#### Conclusion:
The quantity supplied in the market rises by 152,000 meals when the price increases from $6.25 to $6.50 per meal.
#### Multiple-Choice Answer:
- The quantity supplied in the market rises by 152,000.
#### Diagram Description:
There is no diagram or graph accompanying this text, just a standard tabular representation of data. The data is organized to show how the supply quantity varies with the change in
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