Chapter 3: 24 (page 78)
Name some factors that can cause a shift in the
supply curve in markets for goods and services.
Short Answer
When a change in some economic factor other than price causes a different quantity to be supplied at every price.
Chapter 3: 24 (page 78)
Name some factors that can cause a shift in the
supply curve in markets for goods and services.
When a change in some economic factor other than price causes a different quantity to be supplied at every price.
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Get started for freeTable 3.9 illustrates the market's demand and supply for cheddar cheese. Graph the data and find the equilibrium. Next, create a table showing the change in quantity demanded or quantity supplied, and a graph of the new equilibrium, in each of the following situations:
(a) The price of milk, a key input for cheese production, rises, so that the supply decreases by 80 pounds at every price.
(b) A new study says that eating cheese is good for your health, so that demand increases by 20% at every price.
Price per pound | Qd | Qs |
---|---|---|
\(3.00 | 750 | 540 |
\)3.20 | 700 | 600 |
\(3.40 | 650 | 650 |
\)3.60 | 620 | 700 |
\(3.80 | 600 | 720 |
\)4.00 | 590 | 730 |
What is the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity demanded of the product? What is the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity supplied? Why exactly does a price ceiling cause a shortage?
When the price is above the equilibrium, explain how market forces move the market price to equilibrium. Do the same when the price is below the equilibrium.
Suppose there is a soda tax to curb obesity. What should a reduction in the soda tax do to the supply of sodas and to the equilibrium price and quantity? Can you show this graphically? Hint: Assume that the soda tax is collected from the sellers.
Why do economists use the ceteris paribus assumption?
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