(Solved): The following graph shows the annual market for Florida oranges, which are sold in units of 90-poun ...

The following graph shows the annual market for Florida oranges, which are sold in units of 90-pound boxes. Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph. Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly. PRICE (Dollars per box) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 00 0 Supply Demand 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 QUANTITY (Millions of boxes) Graph Input Tool Market for Florida Oranges Price (Dollars per box) Quantity Demanded (Millions of boxes) 15 500 Quantity Supplied (Millions of boxes) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 QUANTITY (Millions of boxes) In this market, the equilibrium price is $ Price: (Dollars per box) 15 35 per box, and the equilibrium quantity of oranges is For each of the prices listed in the following table, determine the quantity of oranges demanded, the quantity of oranges supplied, and the direction of pressure exerted on prices in the absence of any price controls. Quantity Demanded i (Millions of boxes) Quantity Supplied (Millions of boxes) Pressure on Prices million boxes. True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is not a binding price ceiling in this market. Price (Dollars per box) 15 35 True Quantity Demanded (Millions of boxes) True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is not a binding price ceiling in this market. False Quantity Supplied (Millions of boxes) Pressure on Prices Because it takes many years before newly planted orange trees bear fruit, the supply curve in the short run is almost vertical. In the long run, farmers can decide whether to plant oranges on their land, to plant something else, or to sell their land altogether. Therefore, the long-run supply of oranges is much more price sensitive than the short-run supply of oranges. Assuming that the long-run demand for oranges is the same as the short-run demand, you would expect a binding price ceiling to result in a in the long run than in the short run. that is