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Suppose That the Table Shown Shows the Demand and Supply

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Suppose that the table shown shows the demand and supply schedules for pork bellies. Which of the following statements is true?  Price  ($/lb.)   Quantity demanded (lbs.)   Quantity Supplied (lbs.)  $0.1030,0005,000$0.2025,00010,000$0.5020,00020,000$0.7515,00030,000$0.955,00040,000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Price } \\\text { (\$/lb.) }\end{array} & \text { Quantity demanded (lbs.) } & \text { Quantity Supplied (lbs.) } \\\hline \$ 0.10 & 30,000 & 5,000 \\\hline \$ 0.20 & 25,000 & 10,000 \\\hline \$ 0.50 & 20,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \$ 0.75 & 15,000 & 30,000 \\\hline \$ 0.95 & 5,000 & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) There would be a surplus of pork bellies if the price were $0.50 per pound.
B) There would be a shortage of pork bellies if the price were $0.50 per pound.
C) There would be a shortage of pork bellies if the price were $0.25 per pound.
D) There would be a surplus of pork bellies if the price were $0.25 per pound.

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