ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 9780190931919
Author: NEWNAN
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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14. Application: Demand elasticity and agriculture
Consider the market for apples. The following graph shows the weekly demand for apples and the weekly supply of apples. Suppose a spell of
unusually good weather occurs, which enables apple producers to generate more apples per acre of land.
Show the effect this shock has on the market for apples 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.
20
Supply
Demand
16
Supply
Demand
10
20
30
40
50
QUANTITY (Millions of bushels)
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.
Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for apples between the prices of $10 and $8 per bushel is
which means
demand is
between these two points. Therefore, you would tell the grower that his claim is
because total revenue
will
as a result of the spell of good weather.
PRICE (Dollars per bushel)
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Transcribed Image Text:14. Application: Demand elasticity and agriculture Consider the market for apples. The following graph shows the weekly demand for apples and the weekly supply of apples. Suppose a spell of unusually good weather occurs, which enables apple producers to generate more apples per acre of land. Show the effect this shock has on the market for apples 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. 20 Supply Demand 16 Supply Demand 10 20 30 40 50 QUANTITY (Millions of bushels) 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. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for apples between the prices of $10 and $8 per bushel is which means demand is between these two points. Therefore, you would tell the grower that his claim is because total revenue will as a result of the spell of good weather. PRICE (Dollars per bushel)
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