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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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The following graph shows the annual market for Florida oranges, which are sold in units of 90-pound boxes.

Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph.

Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly.

07014021028035042049056063070050454035302520151050PRICE (Dollars per box)QUANTITY (Millions of boxes)Demand Supply

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Market for Florida Oranges
	Price (Dollars per box)
	Quantity Demanded (Millions of boxes)			Quantity Supplied (Millions of boxes)

In this market, the equilibrium price is

per box, and the equilibrium quantity of oranges is

million boxes.

For each of the prices listed in the following table, determine the quantity of oranges demanded, the quantity of oranges supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on prices in the absence of any price controls.

Price	Quantity Demanded	Quantity Supplied	Pressure on Prices
(Dollars per box)	(Millions of boxes)	(Millions of boxes)
35			up/down
15			up/down

True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is a binding price ceiling in this market.

True

False

Because it takes many years before newly planted orange trees bear fruit, the supply curve in the short run is almost vertical. In the long run, farmers can decide whether to plant oranges on their land, to plant something else, or to sell their land altogether. Therefore, the long-run supply of oranges is much more price sensitive than the short-run supply of oranges.

Assuming that the long-run demand for oranges is the same as the short-run demand, you would expect a binding price ceiling to result in a __shortage/surplus?__ that is __larger/smaller?__ in the long run than in the short run.

Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly.
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Market for Florida Oranges
50
45
I Price
(Dollars per box)
Supply
15
40
Quantity
anded
Quantity Supplied
(Millions of boxes)
700
210
35
(Millions of boxes)
30
25
20
Demand
15
10
70
140 210 280 350 420 490 560 630 700
QUANTITY (Millions of boxes)
In this market, the equilibrium price is $
per box, and the equilibrium quantity of oranges is
million boxes.
PRICE (Dollars per box)

Definition Video Definition Point where the demand and supply curves intersect. At the equilibrium price the quantity supplied of a good is equal to the quantity demanded. When the market is not in equilibrium, market surplus or market shortage occurs. The region that is above the price equilibrium indicates market surplus and the region below the price equilibrium indicates market shortage. Video

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