Figure 72 Defending the Target Price in Face of Changing Supply

question 23

Multiple Choice

Figure 7.2. Defending the Target Price in Face of Changing Supply Conditions

-Consider Figure 7.2.Suppose the supply of tin increases from S? to S?.Under a buffer stock system,the buffer-stock manager could maintain the target price by:

• A) Purchasing 15 pounds of tin
• B) Purchasing 30 pounds of tin
• C) Selling 15 pounds of tin
• D) Selling 30 pounds of tin

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