Thousands Price Thousands Surplus (+) of Bushels per of Bushels or Demanded Bushel Supplied Shortage (-) 85 $3.40 72 80 3.70 73 75 4.00 75 70 4.30 77 65 4.60 79 60 4.90 81

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Suppose the total demand for wheat and the total supply of wheat per month in the Kansas City grain market are as shown below: Why will $3.40 not be the equilibrium price in this market? Why not $4.90? “Surpluses drive prices up; shortages drive them down.” Do you agree?

Thousands
Price
Thousands
Surplus (+)
of Bushels
per
of Bushels
or
Demanded
Bushel
Supplied
Shortage (-)
85
$3.40
72
80
3.70
73
75
4.00
75
70
4.30
77
65
4.60
79
60
4.90
81
Transcribed Image Text:Thousands Price Thousands Surplus (+) of Bushels per of Bushels or Demanded Bushel Supplied Shortage (-) 85 $3.40 72 80 3.70 73 75 4.00 75 70 4.30 77 65 4.60 79 60 4.90 81
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