Predict what will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of oranges if the following events take place (draw a graph): a. A study finds that a daily glass of orange juice reduces the risk of heart disease.
b. The price of grapefruit falls drastically.
c. The wage paid to orange pickers rises.
d. Exceptionally good weather provides a much greater than expected harvest.

Phoenix guitars is interested in pursuing backward integration to take greater ownership of the extraction of raw materials and production of components used in its signature line of guitars. although this approach would lower the overall cost of producing a guitar, the costs associated with producing electronic pickupsfor sound amplification are far greater than those associated with sourcing pickups from a reliable supplier. which of the following approaches is likely to produce superior results? a) invest in vertical integration despite the cost of producing pickups.b) abandon the idea of vertical integration entirely.c) pursue taper integration.d) introduce a budget line of guitars to diversify the firm's offerings.