What are the equilibrium price and quantity?
The equilibrium price and quantity are found where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at the same price. As we see from the table, the equilibrium price is $100 and the equilibrium quantity is 18 million. d. Suppose the government sets a price ceiling of $80. Will there be a shortage, and if so, how large will it be? With a price ceiling of $80, consumers would like to buy 20 million, but producers will supply only 16 million. This will result in a shortage of 4 million. 3. Refer to Example 2.5 on the market for wheat. At the end of 1998, both Brazil and Indonesia opened their wheat markets to U.S. farmers. Suppose that these new markets add 200 million bushels to U.S. wheat demand. What will be the free market price of wheat and what quantity will be produced and sold by U.S. farmers in this case? The following equations describe the market for wheat in 1998: QS = 1944 + 207P and QD = 3244 – 283P. If Brazil and Indonesia add an additional 200 million bushels of wheat t
