Draw a graph to illustrate the U.S. wholesale market for roses. Show the equilibrium in that market with no international trade and the equilibrium with free trade. Mark the quantity of roses produced in the United States, the quantity imported, and the total quantity bought.

Wholesalers buy and sell roses in containers that hold 120 stems. The table provides information about the wholesale market for roses in the United States. The demand schedule is the wholesalers’ demand and the supply schedule is the U.S. rose growers’ supply.

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Price (dollars per container) 100 125 150 175 200 225 Quantity demanded Quantity supplied (millions of containers per year) 15 12 9 6 3 0 0 2 4 6 8 10