In a Small Country, the Demand and Supply of Kidneys

question 118

Essay

In a small country, the demand and supply of kidneys are represented by Q^D = 10,000 - 0.25P and Q^S = 0.5P + 4,000. The number of kidneys transplanted at a price floor of $10,000 would be _____.

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