=+1. In order to ingratiate himself with voters, the mayor of Gotham City decides to lower the price of taxi rides. Assume, for simplicity, that all taxi rides are the same distance and therefore cost the same. The accompanying table shows the demand and supply schedules for taxi rides.

Quantity of rides (Gel nen y)

Quantitydema Quantity suppli Fare (per ride) nded ed

$7.00 10 2 6.50 n n 6.00 2 10 5.50 B 9 5.00 uy 8 4.50 15, 7