unit 3 worksheet
question 10
Small independent coffee sellers such as Shemp and Ted are being squeezed out by heavily mechanized conglomerates. The government proposes to help the smaller, less-efficient producers such as Shemp, Ted, and Joe by developing a coffee-price-support program. Under this program, the government will commit to buying as much coffee as necessary to push the market price up to $2. Which of the following answers best describes the likely impact of this policy? (check all that apply)
Price
Individual Demands of each BuyerTotal Market DemandLarry CurlyMoe $2.00 0 01 $1.90 2 0 2 $1.80 1 0 3 $1.70 1 1 4 $1.60 2 1 5 $1.50 2 2 6 $1.40 3 2 7 $1.30 3 3 8 $1.20 4 3 9 $1.10 4 3 10 $1.00 43 11
Price
Individual Supply of each SellerTotal Market Supply
Shemp’s
Cup’o’JoeTed’s $2.00
8
98 $1.9078 7 $1.8067 6 $1.7056 5 $1.60454 $1.50343 $1.40232 $1.30121 $1.20020 $1.10010 $1.00010