The market for wheat is calculated as follows:
Explanation:
Setting QD = QS
100 minus 4P = 40 plus 4P
100 minus 40 = 4Pplus4P
60 = 8P
P = 60/8 = 7.5
Q = 100 minus 4(7.5) = 70
When supply = 65
Price at which consumers would demand
65 = 100 minus 4P
4P = 100 minus 65
P = 8.75
Price at which producers would supply
65 = 404P
65 minus 40 = 4P
P = 6.25
DWL = 0.5 into (8.75-6.25) into (70-65)
= 6.25