Scenario 9-1 ​

question 141

Multiple Choice

Scenario 9-1
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For a small country called Boxland, the equation of the domestic demand curve for cardboard is Q^D = 210 − 2P, where Q^D represents the domestic quantity of cardboard demanded, in tons, and P represents the price of a ton of cardboard. For Boxland, the equation of the domestic supply curve for cardboard is Q^S = -90 + 3P, where Q^S represents the domestic quantity of cardboard supplied, in tons, and P again represents the price of a ton of cardboard.
-Refer to Scenario 9-1. Suppose the world price of cardboard is $82.5 and international trade is allowed. Then Boxland's consumers demand

• A)45 tons of cardboard and Boxland's producers supply 157.5 tons of cardboard.
• B)45 tons of cardboard and Boxland's producers supply 90 tons of cardboard.
• C)90 tons of cardboard and Boxland's producers supply 157.5 tons of cardboard.
• D)90 tons of cardboard and Boxland's producers supply 90 tons of cardboard.

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Definitions:

Testcross

Cross, between an individual with a dominant phenotype and an individual with a recessive phenotype, to determine whether the dominant individual is homozygous or heterozygous.

Dominant Phenotype

The phenotype or trait that is expressed in an organism's appearance when two different alleles or versions of a gene are present.

Homozygous Recessive

A genetic condition where an individual possesses two identical recessive alleles for a particular trait, resulting in the expression of the recessive phenotype.

Genotypic Ratio

The numerical relationship showing the assortment of genotypes resulting from a genetic cross.