A) Consider the bicycle market- determine whether the events listed below cause a movement along or a shift in the demand or supply in the short-run. If the event causes a shift, draw and describe whether demand or supply shifts and which direction the curve shifts in (left/right). Outline what happens to equilibrium price and quantity, if applicable  (i) An increase in the number of bicycle users due to the environmental pollution caused by motorcycles/cars. (ii) A decrease in the price for iron and steel (iii) The prices of petroleum rise (iv) The prices of motorcycle increase

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  1. A) Consider the bicycle market- determine whether the events listed below cause a movement along or a shift in the demand or supply in the short-run. If the event causes a shift, draw and describe whether demand or supply shifts and which direction the curve shifts in (left/right). Outline what happens to equilibrium price and quantity, if applicable 

(i) An increase in the number of bicycle users due to the environmental pollution caused by motorcycles/cars.

(ii) A decrease in the price for iron and steel

(iii) The prices of petroleum rise

(iv) The prices of motorcycle increase

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