With the aid of a well labelled diagram for each part, show and explain the effect of the following changes on the equilibrium price, equilibrium quantity and equilibrium point.   a) Market for Huawei phone: People switch to blackberry phone.                                          b) Market for beer: Government imposes a sales tax on beer.                                               c) Market for Mirinda drink: Price of Mirinda drink has gone up.

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 With the aid of a well labelled diagram for each part, show and explain the effect of the following changes on the equilibrium price, equilibrium quantity and equilibrium point.   a) Market for Huawei phone: People switch to blackberry phone.                                          b) Market for beer: Government imposes a sales tax on beer.                                               c) Market for Mirinda drink: Price of Mirinda drink has gone up.                                              d) Market for bread: Consumer's income has increased and cost of production has increased.                                                           e) Market for DIAPERS: Increase in the number of pregnant women.                            f) Market for housing: increase in the number of marriages and increase in the price of construction materials.                                    g) Market for Education: Increase in the price of school fees.                                                    h) Market for maize: Increase in the number of maize farmers and increase in consumer taste for maize.                                                   i) Market for tomatoes: Massive flood has destroyed 50% of the tomatoes on the tomato field.                                                         j) Money Market: Increase in the lending rate. 

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