Price controls are usually justified as a way to help consumers‚ but those who advocate them often ignore their incentive effects. Consider‚ for example‚ rent controls‚ a popular form of a price ceiling. If the demand curve and the short-run supply curves are inelastic‚ then a sizable drop in rents may result in a very small shortage. The benefits to consumers (lower prices) will‚ in the judgment of most‚ clearly outweigh the costs to consumers (less housing). Further‚ the short-run supply of housing
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How weather can affect food prices Diagram 1 - supply and demand: P = Price Q = Quantity D = Demand S = Supply Q₁‚ P₁ = Original equilibrium Q₂‚ P₂ = New equilibrium Diagram The main factor that I will focus on in this price shift is the weather. That is because the weather is one of the most important factors when it comes to agriculture. As you can see in the diagram above; when the supply decreases there
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Case in the news: Demand/Supply and Equilibrium This article is based on the fundamental idea of supply and demand of the iPhone 5 whose demand has outstripped its supply. Due to the fact that the demand is so high‚ even those who pre-ordered the new slim iPhone 5 had to wait until October to get this new phone. The sales have broken all previous records and stand tall at 2 million phones in the first 24 hours. According to the article people had been
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Report Activity Article Title: Price to Fall Next Month Article Publication Date: Monday‚ 15 December 2008 Source: Khaleej Times Economic Concept(S): Law of Demand and Supply and Price Ceilings. The article discusses how the costs of various commodities are going to be reduced at the start of the New Year. This is going to increase the quantity demanded of these commodities‚ according to the Law of Demand. . The Law of Demand states that an increase in price level‚ will lead to a decrease in
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Microeconomics: week 4 September 22‚ 2011 Effects of Supply and Demand on the Price of Oil Each time you pull up to the pump or open your utility bill‚ you may notice the price of fuel may have changed. There are many factors that can influence fuel prices. The marketplace forces of supply and demand determine the price of fuel. If demand grows or if a disruption in supply occurs‚ there will be upward pressure on prices. By the same token‚ if demand falls or there is an oversupply of product in the
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Gasoline Prices - The Supply‚ Demand and Competition Gasoline Prices - The Supply‚ Demand and Competition Each time I fill up my car at the gas pump I often wonder why gas prices fluctuate the way they do. What factors really contribute to this growing consumer issue? The price of crude oil is by far the main determinant in gasoline prices. Other contributing factors include the speed in which retail gas prices adjust to changes in crude oil and wholesale gas prices‚ refinery profit
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INTRODUCTION Nowadays‚ the demand of air travelling is increasing quickly leads to the appearance of many low cost carriers which focus on popular class. This had made huge changes in the original service and pricing strategy. Easyjet is one of the most successful low-fare airlines in the World‚ which has a noticeable measure of pricing it product. “Price” is one of the “four Ps” in marketing mix but its role is different from the other Ps: “promotion”‚ “product” and “place”. By studying about
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and cross-price elasticities of demand essential to competitor identification and market definition? (2 points possible) The own-price elasticity of demand determines whether a product faces close substitutes‚ but it does not identify what substitutes are available. Economists can identify substitutes by measuring the cross-price elasticity of demand between two products. The higher is the cross-price elasticity‚ the more readily consumers substitute between two goods when the price of one good
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Page(s) 1.a Effects of government policy that sets price controls on the sale of some goods 1.b Effects of government policy that subsidises the costs of goods to consumers 2 Evidence of maximum price controls in Venezuela 3 Costs and benefits of government regulation of prices in the short and long run 1. Using a basic demand and supply model‚ explain the effects of a government policy that: a) Sets maximum price controls on the sale of some goods Market is defined as a group
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have on the demand for small automobiles such as the Mini Cooper and Smart car? a. Small automobiles become more fashionable This will increase the demand in small automobiles b. The price of large automobiles rises (with the price of small autos remaining the same) The demand will increase c. Income declines and small autos are an inferior good. The demand will increase d. Consumers anticipate that the price of small autos will greatly come down in the near future. The demand will decrease
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