Question

fran runs a doughnut shop in a tiny 3 - person town. the accompanying table shows the quantity demand by the three townspeople at various prices.

price per doughnut	quantity demanded by alberto	quantity demanded by briana	quantity demanded by guang
25 cents	9	2	5
35 cents	7	1	5
50 cents	5	0	4

when the price of a doughnut is 50 cents, what is the market demand for doughnuts?
multiple choice
20 doughnuts
9 doughnuts
31 doughnuts

Explanation:

Step1: Identify relevant data

From the table, at 50 - cent price, Alberto demands 5 doughnuts, Briana demands 0 doughnuts and Guang demands 4 doughnuts.

Step2: Calculate market demand

Market demand is sum of individual demands. So, $5 + 0+4$.
$5 + 0+4=9$

Answer:

9 doughnuts