Question: The demand and supply schedules for gum are:
Quantity Quantoty
Price demanded supplied
(cents per pack) (millions of packs a week)
20 180 60
40 140 100
60 100 140
80 60 180
a. Suppose that the price of gum is 70¢ a pack. Describe the situation in the gum market and explain how the price adjusts.
b. Suppose that the price of gum is 30¢ a pack. Describe the situation in the gum market and explain how the price adjusts.