Show in a diagram the effect on the demand curve, the supply curve, the equilibrium price, and the equilibrium quantity of each of the following scenarios. The market for gasoline Scenario 1: Electric cars have increased in popularity. Scenario 2: The price of sports utility vehicles rises.

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Show in a diagram the effect on the demand curve, the supply curve, the equilibrium price, and the equilibrium quantity of each of the following scenarios.

  1. The market for gasoline
  2. Scenario 1: Electric cars have increased in popularity.
  3. Scenario 2: The price of sports utility vehicles rises.

 

  1. The market for the cardigans
  2. Scenario 1: New knitting machines are invented.
  3. Scenario 2: A caterpillar infestation destroys most of the cotton crop in Barbados

 

  1. The market for shrimp
  2. Scenario 1: More people become health conscious and realize the high cholesterol content of seafood.
  3. Scenario 2: The price of fishing bait has decreased
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