The demand and supply schedules for sweet packs are displayed in the above table. а. What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of sweet packs? b. If chips were 50 cents a bag, describe the situation in the market for sweets and

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Quantity
Quantity
Price
demanded
supplied
(cents per pack )
(millions of packs a week)
40
170
90
50
160
100
60
150
110
70
140
120
80
130
130
90
120
140
100
110
150
110
100
160
The demand and supply schedules for sweet packs are displayed in the above table.
а.
What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of sweet packs?
b.
If chips were 50 cents a bag, describe the situation in the market for sweets and
explain what would happen to the price of a pack of sweets.
c.
Use the above data to draw a graph with the correct labeling.
d. Explain what is price elasticity of demand and explain why it would be important for producers to know the
price elasticity of their product and how it would affect their decision making?
Transcribed Image Text:Quantity Quantity Price demanded supplied (cents per pack ) (millions of packs a week) 40 170 90 50 160 100 60 150 110 70 140 120 80 130 130 90 120 140 100 110 150 110 100 160 The demand and supply schedules for sweet packs are displayed in the above table. а. What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of sweet packs? b. If chips were 50 cents a bag, describe the situation in the market for sweets and explain what would happen to the price of a pack of sweets. c. Use the above data to draw a graph with the correct labeling. d. Explain what is price elasticity of demand and explain why it would be important for producers to know the price elasticity of their product and how it would affect their decision making?
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