Question

The demand and supply schedules for sunscreen at a small beach are shown below. Market for sunscreen price (dollars per bottle) quantity of sunscreen demanded (bottles) quantity of sunscreen supplied (bottles) $35 1,000 8,500 30 2,000 7,000 25 3,000 5,500 20 4,000 4,000 15 5,000 2,500 10 6,000 1,000 instructions: enter your answers as a whole number.
a. If the price is $15 per bottle, how many bottles of sunscreen are demanded and supplied

Answer 1

Answer:  At $15, quantity demanded is 5,000 and quantity supplied is 2,500.

Explanation:

Equilibrium occurs at a point where quantity demanded for a good is equal to its quantity demanded.

As, can be seen from data, the quantity demanded =  quantity supplied = 4,000 at $20.

At a price below this, that is at $15, demand for the good is greater than its supply.  

At $15, quantity demanded is 5,000 and quantity supplied is 2,500.

Answer 2

Answer: Qd= 5000 bottles

Qs=25000 bottles

P=$20

Q=4000 bottles

Explanation:

a. If the price is $15 per bottle, how many bottles of sunscreen are demanded and supplied?

 

Qd = 5000  bottles correct.

 

    Qs = 2500  bottles  correct.

 

    In this case, there would be UPWARD  pressure on the price. Correct  

 

b. What is the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for sunscreen?

 

    P = $ 20  . correct.

 

    Q = 4000  . bottles correct.