Question No. 1 The demand and supply schedules for gum are in the table. Quantity demanded (millions of packs a week) 180 Quantity supplied Price (cents per pack) 20 60 40 140 100 60 100 140 80 60 180 a. Suppose that the price of gum is 70¢ a pack. Describe the situation in the gum market and explain how the price adjusts. b. Suppose that the price of gum is 30¢ a pack. Describe the situation in the gum market and explain how the price adjusts. c. Explain and show the effect of each of these events on the market for gum () (ii) (ii) The labor wage of gum rises Decrease in the prices of substitute good of gum Advertisement on social media about new flavors of the gum introduced

Which of the following is one of the factors determining if demand for a good is price elastic or price inelastic? Select one: a. The cost of the resources used in producing the good. b. The relative share of the budget spent on the good. c. Whether the good is a substitute or a complement. d. Whether the good is imported or exported.

Listen FIGURE 4-2 Price from Point D to Point C Quantity of Submarine Sandwiches from Point D to Point B F Refer to Figure 4-2. Which movement is consistent with a decrease in demand? from Point C to Point D 51 52 from Point B to Point D D₂

Suppose that the table on the right shows the quantity demanded of UGG boots at five different prices in 2014 and in 2015. Which of the following variables could cause the quantity demanded of UGG boots to change as indicated from 2014 to 2015? (Check all that apply.) A. An increase in the price of UGG boots B. A decrease in the price of a substitute good C. A decrease in the number of buyers D. The expectation that UGG boots will rise in price Price $160 170 180 190 200 Quantity Demanded 2014 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 Quantity Demanded 2015 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000