- Orange Juice Market Initial Equilibrium Is At A Price Of 50 A Crate And A Quantity Of 300 A Hurricane Rips Through 1 (81.68 KiB) Viewed 9 times
Orange Juice Market: -Initial equilibrium is at a price of $50 a crate and a quantity of 300. -A hurricane rips through the California countryside and destroys a large amount of the orange crop. -At the initial equilibrium price of $50, quantity supplied on the new supply curve is 175. Instructions: Use the information above to answer the following questions in an essay format: 1. Is there excess demand or excess supply in the interim period before the new equilibrium? (Please make sure that you explain why there is excess demand or supply) 2. After market forces are allowed to work is the new equilibrium price higher or lower? 3. Why is the new market equilibrium price higher or lower? (For full credit describe in a couple sentences what is happening initially after the shift, when the market is in disequilibrium)