INSTRUCTIONS
Use supply and demand curves to illustrate how each of the
following changes will affect the
price and
quantity of the stated product,
ceterus paribus.
Before you guess, answer the following questions:
(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
1. Computers
Consumer incomes increase
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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2. Calculators
Improved technology reduces the
costs of production
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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3. Sony Play Station
Computer prices
drop
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity? (or
maybe)
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4.
Nikon Cameras
Price of film developing
decreases
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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5. Cigarettes
Reduced gov't farm subsidies
increase the costs of production
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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6. Coffee
a report links coffee drinking
to heart attacks
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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7. Wood furniture
Lumber prices
rise
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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8. Steel Furniture
Wood furniture prices
increase
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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9. Computers
5 new firms enter the
industry
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT!
What happens to price and quantity?
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10. Cigarettes
Gov't announces a large tax
increase will begin in 1 week
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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11. Gasoline
Gasoline taxes
increase
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT! What happens to price and quantity?
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12. Soybeans
The price of corn
rises
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(1) Which determinant has changed?
(2) Will it affect supply or demand?
(3) Will supply or demand increase or decrease?
(4) GRAPH IT!
What happens to price and quantity?
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