Practice 2 In 2016, the foot and mouth disease also known as "fièvre Aphteuse " outbreak in Rodrigues has quickly found its way to Mauritius. While local breeders welcome the measures taken by the Ministry of Agriculture to counter the disease, the breeders in Rodrigues are expecting some kind of compensation from the government following heavy losses of stock. The authorities immediately took necessary measures to contain the disease and prevent it from further spreading. It was decided to cull the worst affected animals. *Use appropriate supply and demand diagrams to analyse the effects on the market equilibrium price and quantity traded of cattle, following:

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Practice 2 In 2016, the foot and mouth disease also known as "fièvre Aphteuse" outbreak in
Rodrigues has quickly found its way to Mauritius. While local breeders welcome the measures
taken by the Ministry of Agriculture to counter the disease, the breeders in Rodrigues are
expecting some kind of compensation from the government following heavy losses of stock. The
authorities immediately took necessary measures to contain the disease and prevent it from
further spreading. It was decided to cull the worst affected animals.
'Use appropriate supply and demand diagrams to analyse the effects on the market equilibrium
price and quantity traded of cattle, following:
A fall in the price of fish which is a substitute for cattle,
An outbreak of "fièvre Aphteuse "resulting in a large number of infected cattle and thus have to
be slaughtered,
The government initiative to grant subsidies as compensation to vulnerable breeders.
Transcribed Image Text:Practice 2 In 2016, the foot and mouth disease also known as "fièvre Aphteuse" outbreak in Rodrigues has quickly found its way to Mauritius. While local breeders welcome the measures taken by the Ministry of Agriculture to counter the disease, the breeders in Rodrigues are expecting some kind of compensation from the government following heavy losses of stock. The authorities immediately took necessary measures to contain the disease and prevent it from further spreading. It was decided to cull the worst affected animals. 'Use appropriate supply and demand diagrams to analyse the effects on the market equilibrium price and quantity traded of cattle, following: A fall in the price of fish which is a substitute for cattle, An outbreak of "fièvre Aphteuse "resulting in a large number of infected cattle and thus have to be slaughtered, The government initiative to grant subsidies as compensation to vulnerable breeders.
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