Chapter 2: Market Forces: Demand and Supply For this week read Chapter 2‚ pages 48-68 Answer the following questions: Question 7. On page 70 Suppose demand and supply are given by Qd = 14 –1/2P and Qs = 1/4P – 1. a. What are the equilibrium quantity and price in this market? Show your work? Hint: 1. Draw the demand and supply graph and label all initial points ( D0‚ S0‚ P0‚ E0)‚ following the use of comparative statics given your text on pages 62-65) 2. Set demand equal to Supply and solve the values
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Exam 2 If the price of gasoline increases‚ what will be the impact in the market for public transportation? Answer | A. | The demand curve for public transportation shifts to the right. | | B. | The quantity of public transportation demanded increases. | | C. | The demand curve for public transportation shifts to the left. | | D. | The quantity of public transportation demanded increases | A demand curve shows the relationship between Answer | A. | the price of a product and the
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Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Edward Goodan ECO/212 Principles of Economics October 11‚ 2010 Juan Carlos Ginarte Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Abstract A look at the cause for shift in the supply and demand of coffee. The shift in the supply and demand mean to equilibrium price and quantity will be answered. Furthermore‚ what can be used as a substitute for this luxury product. The paper will tell the impact of a substitute
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Topic 5 – Demand‚ Supply and government policy (Week five Oct 6th – Oct 13th) Outline: 1. Price Ceiling: -- General Analysis; -- Example: Rent Control; 2. Price Floor: -- General Analysis; -- Example: minimum wage law; 3. The Incidence of Sales Tax -- Key Results; -- Numerical Examples: a)Tax levied on sellers; b)Tax levied on buyers; -- Elasticities of demand and supply; Price Ceiling A legal maximum on the price at which a good can be sold 1) General Analysis Price 12 PE 8 Shortage 16 QE
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for many foods. In the article the supply of grains‚ wheats‚ and soybeans were destroyed by a drought near the Black sea. So the agribusiness division would sell and transport these grains and oilseeds to those who demand it. Of course the demand for these grains from this division would increase because those who were in need of those crops near the Black Sea would turn to the imports of these grain. When the demand for these grains increased so did the demand for the working capital. The companies
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Supply and Demand Simulation University of Phoenix May 9‚ 2013 ECO/365 - Principles of Microeconomics The Supply and Demand Simulation consist of microeconomics and macroeconomics concepts. The concepts are explained and how they apply to the principle of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The simulations presents shifts in the supply and demand curve‚ the rationale for the shift is given. Each shift is analyzed showing the effects of the equilibrium price‚ quantity‚ and decision making
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of competitors. Consumers do not have a choice for provision of the product in question. A monopoly can ‘call the shots’ on their product (price‚ availability etc.) as there is no alternative on offer to consumers. Monopolists tend to produce a limited number of product which are then sold at a high price (there is no need to compete). (Control of demand) The British Government seeks to restrict the behaviour of monopolies‚ so preventing unfair business behaviours. Oligopoly – a small number
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Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply 11. For each of following events‚ explain the short-run and the long-run effects on the output and the price level‚ assuming policymakers take no action. (a) The stock market declines sharply‚ reducing consumers’ wealth. AS1 AS2 AD1 AD2 Y2 Y1 P1 P2 P3 LRAS A B C P AD-AS diagram Output 0 Since the stock market declines sharply‚ the people’ wealth are being affected. In short run‚ it leads to a fall in aggregate demand which would
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Supply & Demand ● P1 was the market clearing price‚ but then one of determinants of demand changed and D↑ ● P2 is the new market clearing price Surplus & Shortage ● results in a new market clearing price and quantity ● consumers bid up prices that are too low to clear the market ● suppliers put products “on sale” when prices are too high to clear the market Surplus Qs>Qd Shortage Qd>Qs ● when P=P1 the Demand is to purchase Q1 ● but the suppliers are channeling a lot of their goods
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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 will
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