Use supply and demand curves to depict equilibrium price and output in a competitive market for some farm product. Then
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Use supply and demand curves to depict equilibrium price and output in a competitive market for some farm product. Then show how an above-equilibrium price floor (price support) would cause a surplus in this market. Demonstrate in your graph how government could reduce the surplus through a policy that (a) changes supply or (b) changes demand. a. Using the diagram below, show the effects of a binding price floor of $35 on the market for a particular farm product. Instructions: Use the tools provided 'QD' and 'Qs' to show the quantity demanded (QD) and the quantity supplied (Qs). 0 Market for Farm Product 50 Tools Supply --9 --9 Qs 40 QD 30 Price per bushel 20 10 Demand 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 Bushels per acre