Question

In the North, if the price goes down by $0.40 per pound, then the quantity supplied in the North goes down by 600 pounds per year. If the price of peaches goes down by $0.40 in the South, what will happen to the quantity supplied?

Answer 1

Answer:

If the price of peaches goes down by $0.40 in the South, the quantity will decrease by 600 pounds per year.

Explanation:

• As given that the decrease in price by $0.40 per pound then the quantity in the North goes down by 600 pounds per years so from here we have understand that if the same prices goes down in the South, then the same decrease in pounds per year will occur i.e decrease in price by $0.40 per pound will result in the decrease in the quantity by 600 pounds per year.