16. How shifts in demand and supply affect equilibriumConsider the market for pens. Suppose that the number of students with an allergy to pencil erasers increases, causing more students to switch frompencils to pens in school. Moreover, the price of plastic, an important input in pen production, has dropped considerably.On the following graph, labeled Scenario 1, indicate the effect these two events have on the demand for and supply of pens.Note: Select and drag one or both of the curves to the desired position. Curves will snap into position, so if you try to move a curve and it snaps backto its original position, just drag it a little farther.Scenario 110SupplyDemandSupplyDemand210QUANTITY (Millions of pens)PRICE (Dollars per pen) Scenario 210SupplyDemand7SupplyDemand212345810QUANTITY (Millions of pens)Compare both the Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 graphs. Notice that after completing both graphs, you can now see a difference between them thatwasn't apparent before the shifts because each graph indicates different magnitudes for the supply and demand shifts in the market for pens.Use the results of your answers on both the Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 graphs to complete the following table. Begin by indicating the overall changein the equilibrium price and quantity after the shift in demand or supply for each shift-magnitude scenario. Then, in the final column, indicate theresulting change in the equilibrium price and quantity when supply and demand shift in the direction you previously indicated on both graphs. If youcannot determine the answer without knowing the magnitude of the shifts, choose Cannot determine.Change in Equilibrium ObjectsEquilibrium ObjectScenario 1Scenario 2When Shift Magnitudes Are UnknownPriceQuantityTrue or False: When both the demand and supply curves shift, the curve that shifts by the larger magnitude determines the effect on theundetermined equilibrium object.PRICE (Dollars per pen)

16. How shifts in demand and supply affect equilibrium Consider the market for pens. Suppose that the number of students with an allergy to pencil erasers increases, causing more students to switch from pencils to pens in school. Moreover, the price of plastic, an important input in pen production, has dropped considerably. On the following graph, labeled Scenario 1, indicate the effect these two events have on the demand for and supply of pens. Note: Select and drag one or both of the curves to the desired position. Curves will snap into position, so if you try to move a curve and it snaps back to its original position, just drag it a little farther. (? Scenario 1 10 Supply Demand Supply Demand 1 0 1 2 3 5 10 4 QUANTITY (Millions of pens) co co PRICE (Dollars per pen)

16. How shifts in demand and supply affect equilibrium Consider the market for pens. Suppose that the number of students with an allergy to pencil erasers increases, causing more students to switch from pencils to pens in school. Moreover, the price of plastic, an important input in pen production, has dropped considerably. On the following graph, labeled Scenario 1, indicate the effect these two events have on the demand for and supply of pens. Note: Select and drag one or both of the curves to the desired position. Curves will snap into position, so if you try to move a curve and it snaps back to its original position, just drag it a little farther. (? Scenario 1 10 Supply Demand Supply Demand 1 0 1 2 3 5 10 4 QUANTITY (Millions of pens) co co PRICE (Dollars per pen)

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter3: Demand And Supply

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 55P: Table 3.9 illustrates the markets demand and supply for cheddar cheese. Graph the data and find the...

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