Johnson Bakery agrees to supply Higgen’s Restaurant with all the bread that it requires for one year. When a shortage causes the price of wheat to rise sharply, Johnson can continue supplying bread only at a much higher price. The parties agree to modify the contract so that the buyer will pay a higher price. The change is

a. enforceable as long a the parties voluntarily agreed to the modification.
b. uneforceable due to the preexisting duty rule
c. unenforceable because Johnson is taking advantage of a shortage to boost profits
d. unenforceable because a valid contract already exists

One of the growers is excited by this advancement because now he can sell more crops, which he believes will increase revenue in this market. as an economics student, you can use elasticities to determine whether this change in price will lead to an increase or decrease in total revenue in this market. using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for soybeans between the prices of $5 and $4 per bushel is , which means demand is between these two points. therefore, you would tell the grower that his claim is because total revenue will as a result of the technological advancement.