Question

Price control in the Florida orange market

Answer 1

Price control in the Florida orange market will depend on following cases:-

1) If there is an exporter who is willing to export oranges from Florida to Asia, he will increase the demand for Florida’s oranges. An increase in demand will create a shortage, which increases the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.        

2) If there is an importer who is willing to import oranges from Mexico to Florida, he will increase the supply for Florida’s oranges. An increase in supply will create a surplus, which lowers the equilibrium price and increase the equilibrium quantity.              

3) If the exporter and importer enter the Florida’s orange market at the same time, we can tell that equilibrium quantity will be higher. But the import and exporter’s impact on price is opposite. Therefore, the change in equilibrium price cannot be determined unless more details are provided. Detail information should include the exact quantity the exporter and importer is engaged in. By comparing the quantity between importer and exporter, we can determine who has more impact on the market.