Trying to construct a graph that shows U.S. Demand curve for sugar. U.S. Supply curve for sugar. Show world price and U.S. price (show dollar values).

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Trying to construct a graph that shows

  • U.S. Demand curve for sugar.
  • U.S. Supply curve for sugar.
  • Show world price and U.S. price (show dollar values).
  • Show quantity supplied by U.S. firms and U.S. sugar consumption on graph (show values).  Quantity is in pounds.  These values are on the attached files.
  • Figure how many pounds of sugar are imported.  This will be a value. Show it on the graph.
  • Shade the area(s) of dead-weight loss on the graph (no value needed).
  • Mark the area which is the revenue for foreign sugar producers—figure the dollar value and note it on the graph. 
Sugar consumption in the U.S. 2009-2019
  Pounds
(Billions)
2009    21.82
2010    22.48
2011    22.26
2012    22.92
2013    23.58
2014    23.80
2015    23.80
2016    24.20
2017    24.09
2018    24.20
2019    24.25
Sugar production in the U.S. 2009-2019
  Pounds
(Billions)
2009    15.87
2010    15.65
2011    16.97
2012    17.85
2013    16.97
2014    17.30
2015    17.98
2016    17.94
2017    18.58
2018    17.98
2019    16.05

 

Calendar Year
U.S. Price*
World Price**
U.S. % Higher
2009
38.1 ¢/lb
22.1 g/lb
72.1%
2010
53.2 g/lb
27.8 g/lb
91.6%
2011
56.2 g/lb
31.7 ¢/lb
77.5%
2012
43.4 ¢/lb
26.5 g/lb
63.7%
2013
27.2 ¢/lb
22.2 ¢/lb
22.8%
2014
32.9 ¢/lb
20.1 g/lb
63.9%
2015
33.9 ¢/lb
16.9 ¢/lb
100%
2016
29.7 ¢/lb
22.6 g/lb
31%
2017
31.3 ¢/lb
19.6 g/lb
59.7%
2018
35.5 ¢/lb
15.6 g/lb
127.6%
2019
36.1 g/lb
15.2 g/lb
137.5%
Transcribed Image Text:Calendar Year U.S. Price* World Price** U.S. % Higher 2009 38.1 ¢/lb 22.1 g/lb 72.1% 2010 53.2 g/lb 27.8 g/lb 91.6% 2011 56.2 g/lb 31.7 ¢/lb 77.5% 2012 43.4 ¢/lb 26.5 g/lb 63.7% 2013 27.2 ¢/lb 22.2 ¢/lb 22.8% 2014 32.9 ¢/lb 20.1 g/lb 63.9% 2015 33.9 ¢/lb 16.9 ¢/lb 100% 2016 29.7 ¢/lb 22.6 g/lb 31% 2017 31.3 ¢/lb 19.6 g/lb 59.7% 2018 35.5 ¢/lb 15.6 g/lb 127.6% 2019 36.1 g/lb 15.2 g/lb 137.5%
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For a given information -

Demand is given by the amount consumed at given price levels .

Supply is given by the amount produced at given price levels .

Demand and supply curves are drawn on price & quantity space with prices on y-axis & Quantity on x - axis .

 

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