Given the Following Individual Supply Tables for Individuals A-D,
(A)

question 4

Essay

Given the following individual supply tables for individuals A-D,
(a) Construct a market supply curve.
(b) Demonstrate a movement along the market supply curve. $$\begin{array} { | r | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Price } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline .50 & 0 & 1 & 9 & 3 \\\hline 1.00 & 0 & 2 & 2 & 4 \\\hline 1.50 & 0 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline 2.00 & 5 & 4 & 6 & 6 \\\hline 2.50 & 5 & 5 & 8 & 7 \\\hline 3.00 & 5 & 6 & 10 & 8 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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