The following are supply and demand curves for Apples at the farm and retail level: 1. Retail Demand (Dr) (in price dependent form): ? Pr = 270 - Q 2. Marketing Margin (M) (retail price less farm price): ? M = 108 - .76Q 3. Farm Supply (Sf) (in price dependent form): ? Pf = -94 + 4.32 Q In the above, Pr is the U.S. average retail price per sack, Q is total quantity of boxes marketed (in kg), Pf is the average price per kg received by Apple growers, and M = Pr - Pf. M reflects cost of shipping, wholesale, and retail operations. Answer (or do) the following (please use a separate graph for each question and circle your answers wherever appropriate). 1. Graph the primary demand and supply curves. Label all curves as either farm or retail. 2. Derive the equations for the derived demand and supply functions. Show your calculations. Represent these equations on the graph. 3. Calculate the equilibrium quantity of Apples (Q*) and the equilibrium prices at the farm and retail levels. Show your work and mark the values on the graph.
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