The figure below shows the supply and demand curves for oranges in Smallville. At the price of $4 per pound, sellers offer ________ pounds of oranges per day, and buyers want to purchase ________ pounds of oranges a day.

A. 30; 10
B. 20; 20
C. 10; 20
D. 10; 30


Answer: D

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