Use supply and demand curves to show and explain how both the equilibrium price and quantity change in each case. a) The increasing adoption of over-the-top media streaming services lead to more people staying at home to watch movies rather than going to a movie theater. Show how this change in behavior affects the market for microwave popcorn. b) The severe winter storm in Texas agricultural regions caused a massive electricity generation failure and increased the costs of irrigation and energy. How would this affect the market for fruits and vegetables?

Show in a diagram the effect on the demand curve, the supply curve, the equilibrium price, and the equilibrium quantity of each of the following events. (a) The market for hotel rooms in your town Case 1: The wages of housekeepers go up. Case 2: A major political meeting will be held in your town, attracting many visitors across the country. (b) The market for bagels Case 1: People realize that bagels are high in calories and sugar, which could cause overweight and other health issues. Case 2: People have less time to cook breakfast in the morning. (c) The market for the Krugman and Wells economics textbook Case 1: Your professor makes it required reading for all of his or her students. Case 2: Printing costs for textbooks are lowered by the use of cheaper paper.

An increase in supply and a decrease in demand occur in a market. What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity?

Step 1: Draw a supply-and-demand diagram. Price is on the vertical axis, quantity is on the horizontal axis, demand is downward-sloping, supply is upward- sloping, and be sure to label equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.