Microeconomics
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Author: David C. Colander
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Chapter 7, Problem 15QE
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Explain when the supply is elastic or inelastic, what would be the shortage resulting from a
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Below, you are provided with the demand and supply schedules for jars of peanut
butter. You will use this information
to
analyze the effect of a price ceiling on the
price of a jar of peanut butter, and to identify whether the price ceiling leads to a
shortage or a surplus of peanut butter.
Price Jars of Peanut Butter Demanded Jars of Peanut Butter Supplied
$2.00 2,500 1,000
$2.50 2,250 1,250
$3.00 2,000 1,500
$3.50 1,750 1,750
$4.00 1,500 2,000
Part 10
: Complete the statement below.
When a price ceiling is imposed…
Given the following table, plot the demand and supply curves for cheese.
Price
Quantity Demanded
Quantity Supplied
$7
5
15
5
10
10
3
15
5
Would $3 be considered an effective (i.e., binding) price ceiling?
With an effective price ceiling, what will happen to the market for cheese? Be specific.
If the price ceiling was removed from the model, what will happen to price, quantity demanded, and quantity supplied? Be specific.
What effect would a $7 price ceiling have on this market? What price and quantity will show up in the market?
A low-income country decides to set a price ceiling on bread so it can make sure that bread is affordable to the poor. The conditions of demand and supply are given in Exhibit 10. What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity before the price ceiling? What will the excess demand or the shortage if the price ceiling is set at $2.40? At $2.00? At $3.60?
Price
Qd
Qs
$1.60
9,000
5,000
$2.00
8,500
5,500
$2.40
8,000
6,400
$2.80
7,500
7,500
$3.20
7,000
9,000
$3.60
6,500
11,000
$4.00
6,000
15,000
Exhibit 10. Demand and Supply of Bread in Low-Income Country
Chapter 7 Solutions
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