The market equilibrium for milk in your city can best be described as follows


a. What is the equilibrium price of hot dogs? What makes you think so?
According to the definition, the equilibrium price is the price at which quantity supplied equals quantity demanded. From the table we can see that at $1.60, Qs = Qd = 2,400. Therefore $1.60 is the equilibrium price.

b. If the organizers of the sporting event decide to set the price at 1.80, how many hot dogs will be sold?
At $1.80, 4,800 hot dogs will be offered for sale, but only 1,600 will be demanded. Therefore, only 1,600 hot dogs will be sold.

2. True or False? Explain.
In economics, "normal good" is the name for a good a normal individual can afford.

False. The expression "normal good" means that when a person's income increases, the consumption of that good also increases.

3. a. State the Law of Demand.

As the price of a good rises, all other things being equal, the quantity demanded of that good falls.

b. Over the last two decades, tuition fees at Purdue University have increased by 50%. At the same time, the number of students enrolled has increased from 22,000 to over 35,000.
Does this example demonstrate that the Law of Demand is false? Explain why or why not. Use graphs.

No, this fact does not refute the Law of Demand. The Law of Demand tells us what will happen to quantity demanded if price is the only factor that changes. In the example provided, many things have probably changed over twenty years, average family income and the reputation of the school being just two of them. As a result, the demand for the services provided by that university has shifted. See graph.

The market equilibrium for milk in your city can best be described as follows

4. The total demand for wheat and the total supply of wheat per month in the Kansas City grain market are as follows:

Thousands of bushels
demanded

Price per bushel, $

Thousands of bushels supplied

Surplus (+)
or shortage (--)

85

3.40

72

- 13

80

3.70

73

- 7

75

4.00

75

0

70

4.30

77

+ 7

65

4.60

79

+ 14

60

4.90

81

+ 21

a. Market equilibrium occurs at the point where market clears, that is, where quantity supplied is equal to quantity demanded. In other words, equilibrium price is the price at which there exists neither surplus nor shortage. Looking at the entries in the last column (in bold), we can see the equilibrium price is $4. Therefore, the equilibrium quantity is 75,000 bushels.

b. For your individual work.

c. At $3.40, there would be a 13,000 bushels shortage of wheat. The price will not stay at that level since it will be in the sellers' best interest to raise their prices.
At $4.90, sellers will supply 21,000 bushels more than buyers would demand, thus creating a surplus. In order to get rid of the surplus, sellers would have to decrease their price.

d. The statement is false. A surplus means that at a given price, quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded. Trying to get rid of the surplus, sellers will decrease their prices. Therefore, surpluses drive prices down, not up. Shortages, on the other hand, give sellers the opportunity to raise prices, hence "shortages drive prices up".

e. A ceiling at $3.70 established by the government (which probably tries to prevent the price from being what it perceives as "too high") would not allow the price to move towards the equilibrium. As a result, a permanent shortage of wheat will emerge. Buyers will demand 7000 more bushels of wheat than there is available.

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Which of the following statements best represents the law of demand?

If the price of sports shoes increases, Bella will purchase fewer pairs per year.

Which of the following describes a supply curve?

price: $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Quantity: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450

The supply of new houses in Houston is best described as

the quantity of new houses that builders are willing and able to build at various prices in a given period of time

The market equilibrium for milk in your city can best be described as follows:

when the demand and supply of milk intersect, at a price where the quantity demanded and supplied of milk are the same

Which of the following events would increase the demand for cruise vacations?

the popularity of cruises rises after a successful marketing campaign

Considering the market for cheese. If the price of milk increases, what will be the consequences?

the supply of cheese would fall

Which of the following graphs represents an increase in supply in a given market?

*graph demonstrates an upward sloping line shifting right

Identify the scenario which corresponds to the graph of a given market below: *the graph shows the downward sloping line shifting left

the graph represents a decrease in demand and a decrease in equilibrium price and quantity

Consider a market with an equilibrium price of $10. If the government imposes a price ceiling of $8, other things equal, the result will be as follows:

a shortage will occur because the price ceiling is below the equilibrium price.

A market is most efficient when

Social or economic surplus is maximized

Consider the market for air travel. If airport fees rise and cause the price of plane tickets to rise,

all answers are correct

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What is the equilibrium price for milk?

and equilibrium quantity of milk? The equilibrium price is the price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied. The equilibrium price is $1.50 a carton.

Which of the following best describe market equilibrium?

MARKETS: Equilibrium is achieved at the price at which quantities demanded and supplied are equal.

What is an example of market equilibrium?

Example #1 Company A sells Mangoes. During summer there is a great demand and equal supply. Hence the markets are at equilibrium. Post-summer season, the supply will start falling, demand might remain the same.

What is meant by market equilibrium?

Market equilibrium is a situation in which the demand for a commodity is exactly equal to its supply, corresponding to a particular price. At this point, the market is stable and no one wishes to move from this position.