Microeconomics
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259915727
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3P
Subpart (a):
To determine
Shortage or surplus.
Given information:
Table 1 shows the
| Thousands of bushels demanded |
Price | Thousands of bushels supplied | Shortage or surplus |
| 85 | 3.4 | 72 | - |
| 80 | 3.7 | 73 | - |
| 75 | 4 | 75 | - |
| 70 | 4.3 | 77 | - |
| 65 | 4.6 | 79 | - |
| 60 | 4.9 | 81 | - |
Subparts (b):
To determine
Shortage or surplus.
Given information:
Table 1 shows the demand for bushels and supply of bushels:
| Thousands of bushels demanded |
Price | Thousands of bushels supplied | Shortage or surplus |
| 85 | 3.4 | 72 | - |
| 80 | 3.7 | 73 | - |
| 75 | 4 | 75 | - |
| 70 | 4.3 | 77 | - |
| 65 | 4.6 | 79 | - |
| 60 | 4.9 | 81 | - |
Subparts (c):
To determine
Shortage or surplus.
Given information:
Table 1 shows the demand for bushels and supply of bushels:
| Thousands of bushels demanded |
Price | Thousands of bushels supplied | Shortage or surplus |
| 85 | 3.4 | 72 | - |
| 80 | 3.7 | 73 | - |
| 75 | 4 | 75 | - |
| 70 | 4.3 | 77 | - |
| 65 | 4.6 | 79 | - |
| 60 | 4.9 | 81 | - |
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