1.5a. Explain why, in our model of an isolated market, the
intersection of demand and supply curves may be thought of as an
equilibrium.
b. Draw a diagram in which equilibrium arises without the
intersection of demand and supply curves at a price of zero. Make
your diagram large, label all curves and axes, and identify the
equilibrium point. 2 1.6. Suppose you observed that in the market
for wheat, 20 million bushels were sold during the first week in...