9. According to the New York Times (11/18/06) the number of car producers in China is increasing rapidly. The newspaper reports that "China has more car brands now than the United States." But while car sales have climbed 38% in the first three quarters of the year, automakers have increased their output even faster, causing fierce competition and a slow erosion of prices." At the same time, Chinese consumer incomes have risen. Assume that cars are a normal good. Use a diagram of the supply and demand curves from cars in China to show what is happening. Explain verbally, too. Label and describe shifts and directions of Q and P carefully.

Suppose that the price of semiconductor chips used to make laptop computers falls. On the other hand, the number of people using laptops to work remotely decreases. You predict that the prices of laptops will (rise/fall)____ because the supply of laptops (increases/decreases)______and the demand for laptops (increases/decreases)

What are some general factors that can impact the demand for a product and the supply of a product? Identify at least two factors for each and explain the different ways these determinants can shift supply and demand either left or right.

You are a financial analyst with a specialization in the motion pictureIndustry. You have been hired to analyze the prices of movie theater tickets. The following two events are occurring simultaneously in the Ghana:A new national chain opens new multi-screen movie theaters in most cities in Ghana.Movie theaters cut the price of popcorn and soft drinks in half.Draw a demand-and-supply graph showing equilibrium in the market for movie tickets hefore the above two events took place. Label the axes and curves. Label the initial equilibrium — before events (i) and (ii) - as P,and Q, on your graph.b.Now show on your graph how event (i) affects the demand or supply curves for tone teres, Brelly explain which of the demand or supply variables caused the eftect you are showing on your graph.Now slow on your graph how event (il) affects the demand or supply curves for ovis Lesets. Brielly explain which of the demand or supply variables caused the effe you are showing on your graph.Based on your…

The demand for U.S.-made cars in Japan is given as: Japanese demand = 10,000 - 0.001(Price of U.S. cars in yen). Similarly, the demand for Japanese-made cars in the United States is: U.S. demand = 30,000 0.2(Price of Japanese cars in dollars). The domestic price of a U.S.-made car is $20,000, and the domestic price of a Japanese-made car is ¥2,500,000. Instructions: If imports exceed exports, enter a negative value (-) for net export. a. If the nominal exchange rate is 100 yen per dollar, then the real exchange rate in terms of cars from the perspective of the United States is 0.8 and net exports of cars to Japan is -17000 b. The nominal exchange rate is 125 yen per dollar, then the real exchange rate in terms of cars from the perspective of the United States is ◆ and net exports of cars to Japan is -5000 c. Which of llowing correctly describes the effect(s) of an appreciation of the dollar on U.S. net exports of automobiles (to the Japanese market): OU.S. exports will decrease while…

The following is an excerpt from an article in the Singaporean newspaper, the Straits Times: Singaporeans with a sweet tooth could soon find themselves paying more for their favourite treats, as bakers and confectioners buckle under soaring sugar prices. Since March last year, the price of white sugar has shot up by 70 per cent, according to the New York Board of Trade. As if that didn’t make life difficult enough for bakers, butter and cheese prices have also risen, by 31 per cent and 17 per cent respectively. The increases have been caused by various factors: a steep drop in Thailand’s sugarcane production due to drought, higher sea freight charges, increasing demand from China’s consumers for dairy products and the strong Australian and New Zealand dollar. For the consumer in Singapore, what this may eventually boil down to is a more expensive bag of cookies, with prices at some bakeries expected to rise between 10 and 20 per cent. [The owner of a Singapore…

Suppose that there are two companies that produce mobile phones: Brand A and Brand B. Explain how each of the following events will affect the market for Brand A phones by using supply and demand diagrams (mention the changes in equilibrium price and quantity): a) Price of Brand B phones increased. b) Brand A's factory's production capacity dropped because of a shortage in raw materials supplies. c) Brand A has developed a new technology that allows to assemble the phone's components in a cheaper way.

which one bubbled?

The market for organic and locally sourced foods has skyrocketed over the past decade as consumers focus on improving their eating habits. However, severe droughts have caused organic food prices to rise significantly, forcing many consumers to shop at conventional supermarkets (which are increasingly adding organic food options) instead of organic food markets such as Whole Foods. In response, companies such as Whole Foods have begun offering more nonorganic options on their store shelves in order to provide their consumers with more affordable options. Based on this response, what did companies such as Whole Foods realize about the elasticity of demand for organic foods that caused them to lower their prices by changing the type of foods they sell?

There is a debate about whether sterile hypodermic needles should be passed out free of charge in cities with high illegal drug use. Proponents argue that doing so will reduce the incidence of diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, that are often spread by needle sharing among drug users. Opponents believe that doing so will encourage more drug use by reducing the risks of this behavior. As an economist asked to assess the policy, you must know the following: (i) how responsive the spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS is to the price of sterile needles and (ii) how responsive drug use is to the price of sterile needles. Assuming that you know these two things, use the concepts of price elasticity of demand for sterile needles and the cross-price elasticity between drugs and sterile needles to answer the following questions. Which of the following would have to be true for this policy to be beneficial to cities? 0 The price elasticity of demand for sterile needles is relatively elastic. The…