PROBLEMS

Review Figure 2.16 again. Suppose the price of gasoline is $1.00. Will the quantity demanded be lower or higher than at the equilibrium price of $1.40 per gallon? Will the quantity supplied be lower or higher? Is there a shortage or a surplus in the market? If so, of how much?
Table 2.5 shows information on the demand and supply for bicycles, where the quantities of bicycles are measured in thousands.

Table 2.5 Price, Quantity Demanded, and Quantity Supplied for Bicycles

Price Qd Qs

$120 50 36

$150 40 40

$180 32 48

$210 28 56

$240 24 70

1. 1. What is the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied at a price of $210?
  2. At what price is the quantity supplied equal to 48,000?
  3. Graph the demand and supply curve for bicycles. How can you determine the equilibrium price and quantity from the graph? How can you determine the equilibrium price and quantity from the table? What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity?
  4. If the price was $120, what would the quantities demanded and supplied be? Would a shortage or surplus exist? If so, how large would the shortage or surplus be?

In recent years, the computer market has seen many more computers sell at much lower prices. What shift in demand or supply is most likely to explain this outcome? Sketch a demand and supply diagram and explain your reasoning for each.

Table 2.6 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:
- - The price of milk, a key input for cheese production, rises, so the supply decreases by 80 pounds at every price.
  - A new study says that eating cheese is good for your health, so demand increases by 20% at every price.

Table 2.7 shows the supply and demand for movie tickets in a city. Graph demand and supply and identify the equilibrium. Then calculate in a table and graph the effect of the following two changes.
- Three new nightclubs open. They offer decent bands and have no cover charge, but make their money by selling food and drink. As a result, demand for movie tickets falls by six units at every price.
- The city eliminates a tax that it placed on all local entertainment businesses. The result is that the quantity of movies supplied at any given price increases by 10%.

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