It is common knowledge that some agricultural policies are about price control, while others are about quantity control. a) The equilibrium price of wheat is $5 per bushel and the equilibrium quantity is 100 bushels. Draw a wheat supply and demand graph that shows the equilibrium in the wheat market b) Suppose the government adopts a policy that prohibits farmers from growing more than 80 bushels of wheat in total. How would this policy change the wheat supply curve c) What effects does the policy mentioned in b) have on the equilibrium price?

It is common knowledge that some agricultural policies are about price control, while others are about quantity control. a) The equilibrium price of wheat is $5 per bushel and the equilibrium quantity is 100 bushels. Draw a wheat supply and demand graph that shows the equilibrium in the wheat market b) Suppose the government adopts a policy that prohibits farmers from growing more than 80 bushels of wheat in total. How would this policy change the wheat supply curve c) What effects does the policy mentioned in b) have on the equilibrium price?

Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

7th Edition

ISBN:9781285165912

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter7: Consumers, Producers, And The Efficiency Of Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

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