(Table) Using the Data for the Market for Lattes in the Table

question 94

Multiple Choice

(Table) Using the data for the market for lattes in the table, at a price of $8, there is a _____ and the price will _____, $$\begin{array} { l c c c c c c } \mathbf { P } & \mathbf { \$ 1 0 } & \mathbf { \$ 8 } & \mathbf { \$ 6 } & \mathbf { \$ 4 } & \mathbf { \$ 2 } & \mathbf { \$ 0 } \\\mathbf { Q } _ { d } & 3 & 7 & 10 & 14 & 20 & 30 \\\boldsymbol { Q } _ { s } & 20 & 15 & 10 & 7 & 3 & 0\end{array}$$

• A) shortage; rise
• B) shortage; fall
• C) surplus; rise
• D) surplus; fall

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Population Cycle

The fluctuation in population numbers over a period of time due to factors like food availability, predation, and disease.

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Density-dependent

Factors whose effects on the size or growth of the population vary with the population density.

Intrinsic Rate

The maximum rate of growth of a population under ideal conditions, reflecting its reproductive potential and sustainability.