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Some have argued that higher cigarette prices do not deter smoking. While there are many arguments both for and against this view, some find the following argument to be the most persuasive of all: “The laws of supply and demand indicate that higher prices are ineffective in reducing smoking. In particular, higher cigarette prices will reduce the demand for cigarettes. This reduction in demand will push the equilibrium price back down to its original level. Since the equilibrium price will remain unchanged, smokers will consume the same number of cigarettes.”Do you agree or disagree with this view?
Disagree - the reduction in demand will push the equilibrium price below its original level.
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“The laws of supply and demand indicate that higher prices are ineffective in reducing smoking. In particular, higher cigarette prices will reduce the demand for cigarettes. This reduction in demand will push the equilibrium price back down to its original level. Since the equilibrium price will remain unchanged, smokers will consume the same number of cigarettes.” Do you agree or disagree with this view?
Both the supply and the demand for crude oil seem to be price inelastic. It implies that changes in the price of crude oil have a relatively small effect on the quantity demanded or supplied. On the demand side, people as well as businesses tend to continue using oil products even after its price increases, as there are often few substitutes in the short run. That is why there is still growing demand for crude oil. On the supply side, it is difficult as well as expensive for the producers to quickly increase or stop oil production as a response to price changes. Therefore, even after a price rise, the supply is not enough to meet demand. It implies that any given change in supply or demand is likely to have a comparatively large effect on the equilibrium price than on the quantity of crude oil (the percentage change in the price will be higher than the percentage change in quantity).
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