14. Application: Demand elasticity and agriculture Consider the market for wheat. The following graph shows the weekly demand for wheat and the weekly supply of wheat. Suppose a spell of unusually good weather occurs, which enables wheat producers to generate more wheat per acre of land. Show the effect this shock has on the market for wheat by shifting the demand curve, supply curve, or both. 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 PRICE (Dollars per bushel) 8 M To - 16 24 QUANTITY (Millions of bushels) Demand Supply 32 -0 Demand 10 Supply ? One of the growers is concerned about the price decrease caused by the spell of good weather because he feels it will lower revenue in this market. As an economics student, you can use elasticities to determine whether this change in price will lead to an increase or decrease in total revenue in this market.

14. Application: Demand elasticity and agriculture Consider the market for wheat. The following graph shows the weekly demand for wheat and the weekly supply of wheat. Suppose a spell of unusually good weather occurs, which enables wheat producers to generate more wheat per acre of land. Show the effect this shock has on the market for wheat by shifting the demand curve, supply curve, or both. 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 PRICE (Dollars per bushel) 8 M To - 16 24 QUANTITY (Millions of bushels) Demand Supply 32 -0 Demand 10 Supply ? One of the growers is concerned about the price decrease caused by the spell of good weather because he feels it will lower revenue in this market. As an economics student, you can use elasticities to determine whether this change in price will lead to an increase or decrease in total revenue in this market.

ECON MICRO

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ISBN:9781337000536

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter5: Elasticity Of Demand And Supply

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.6P: (Price Elasticity of Supply) Calculate the price elasticity of supply for each of the following...

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