Suppose that the government introduces a price support for mushrooms and set the support price at $4 per pound. What are the quantity of mushrooms produced, the surplus of mushrooms, and the deadweight loss created?

Table 3, which shows the demand and supply schedules for mushrooms.

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TABLE 3 Quantity Price (dollars demanded per pound) 1.00 2.00 3.00 Quantity supplied (pounds per week) 4.00 5.00 6.00 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500