-The Above Table Gives the Demand and Supply Schedules for Cat

question 163

Essay

-The above table gives the demand and supply schedules for cat food. If the price is $3.00 per pound of cat food, will there be a shortage, a surplus, or is this price the equilibrium price? If there is a shortage, how much is the shortage? If there is a surplus, how much is the surplus? If $3.00 is the equilibrium price, what is the equilibrium quantity?

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