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Question1:Bruceistheownerofasmallcerealfirm.Hesuppliesarangeofcerealstothemarket.Bruce’smonthlysupplyofBerryBerryYummycerealisshowninthegraphbelow.DiscusstheeffectonBruce’ssupplyofBerryBerryYummycerealifthepriceincreasesfrom$6aboxto$7.00abox.Inyouranswer:-Describethelawofsupply,byreferringtothegraphbelow..-fullyexplainthereasonforthelawofsupplyinrelationtoBruce’scereals.-describetherelationshipbetweenBerryBerryYummycerealandothercerealsBruceprovidesandfullyexplaintheimpactofthepricechangeonthesupplyofothercerealsproducedbyBruce.
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LawofSupply:AsthepriceofBruce’sBerryBerryYummycerealincreasesfrom$6to$7perbox,thequantityofboxesofcerealsuppliedbyBruceincreasesfrom10000boxesto50000boxespermonth.Ceterisparibus.Explanationofthereasonforlawofsupply:Asthepriceofcerealrises,sellingBerryberryYummycerealbecomesmoreprofitableforBrucesincetherevenuehasincreasedandheisbetterabletocoverproductioncosts.SinceProfit=Revenue-Productioncostshisprofitwillbelarger..Therefore,Brucewillwanttoincreasethequantity(ofBerryBerryYummyCereal)suppliedinordertomaximiseprofits.Explanationoftheeffectoftheincreaseinpriceofstreetshoesonarelatedgood:Arelatedgoodisonethatcanbemadewithsimilarresourcesorinputs.BerryberryYummycerealandothercerealsarerelatedgoodsbecausetheyusesimilarresourcessuchaswheat,fruit,machineryandworkers.WithBerryberryYummyCerealbeingrelativelymoreprofitablethanothercereal,BrucewillswitchhisresourcesawayfromothertypesofcerealtowardsberryberryYummyCereal.ThiswilldecreaseBruce'ssupplyofothertypesofcereal/decreasethequantityofothertypesofcerealBrucewillsupplyateachprice.
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Question2Usingthediagrambelow,fullyexplaintheimpactofgoodgrowingconditionsonZac’ssupplyofcabbages.
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GoodgrowingconditionswillmakegrowingcabbageseasierandZacwillneedtouselessresourcessuchaswater,sprayandlabourtogrowthecabbages.Thiswilldecreasethecostofproductionforgrowingcabbages.Sinceprofitisequaltorevenue-thecostofproduction,adecreaseinthecostofproductionwillmeanthatprofitswillincrease.ThiswillmeanthatZacwillbemorewillingtosupplymorecabbagesatthesameprice.ThiswillcauseashiftofthesupplycurvefromStoS2andanincreaseinthesupplyofcabbages.
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CustomWoodenPlaysetsandCustomWoodenFurniturearerelatedgoods.Theyaregoodsthatusethesameresources/inputsinproductionsuchaslabour,woodetc.buthavetwodifferentoutputs.Adecreaseinthepriceofcustomwoodenplaysetsfrom$900to$800willcauseadecreaseinthequantitysuppliedfrom50to20.ThisisbecausewithadecreaseinpriceStevedoesnotgetasmuchrevenue.SinceProfitequalsrevenue-productioncostsSteve’sprofitsforCustomWoodenPlaysetswilldecrease.ThiswillmeanthatmoreresourceswillbeavailablefortheproductionofCustomWoodenfurnitureandsothesupplycurvewillshiftrightfromStoS2asStevewillincreasehissupplyofCustomWoodenFurnitureasitbecomescomparativelymoreprofitable.FloweffectsStevemayhavetotrainworkersbecuasethemakingofCustomWoodenFurnituremayrequiredifferentskills.Stevemayhavetobuysomemachinerytoincreaseproductionofcustomwoodenfurniture.
Question3Usingthediagrambelow,tofullyexplaintheimpactofadecreaseinpriceofCustomWoodenToysonthesupplyofCustomWoodenFurniture.Explain2flowoneffects.
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Aminimumwageisalegalfactoraffectingsupply.AnincreaseintheminimumwagewillcauseanincreaseinthecostoflabourandsoanincreaseinthecostsofproductionforSeanintheproductionofpeaches.SinceProfit=Revenue-ProductionCostsanincreaseinthecostsofproductionwillcauseadecreaseinprofitsforSeanThiswillmeanthatSeanwillbelesswillingtosupplyPeachesandsothesupplycurvewillshiftleftfromStoS2showingadecreaseinsupply.Flowoneffects:Seanmaydecreasethenumberofworkersashedecreasesproductionandsosomeworkersmaybemaderedundant.Seanmayneedlessstoragespaceforpeachesandreducethesizeornumberofstoragefacilities.SeanmayinvestinmoremachinerytomechanizetheproductionofPeachestosaveonlabourcosts.
Question4Usingthediagrambelow,fullyexplaintheeffectofanincreaseintheMinimumwageonSean’ssupplyofPeaches.Explaintwoflowoneffects.
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ThelawofsupplystatesthatasthepriceofUpliftdecreasesfrom$8to$7.50thequantitysupplieddecreasesfrom10000bottlesto4000bottlesassumingceterisparibus.CeterisParibusmeansthatallotherfactorsotherthanpricewillremainunchangedsothecostofthingslikelabour,resources,rentetc.willnotchange.Asthepricedecreasesfrom$8to$7.50,Scottwillmakelessrevenue.SinceProfitisequaltoRevenueminusthecostofproduction,adecreaseinpricewilldecreaseScott’sprofitandsohewillbelesswillingtosupplyasmuchandsohisquantitysuppliedwilldecreasefrom10000bottlesto4000bottles.
Question5Usingthediagrambelow,explaintheimpactofadecreaseinpriceofUpliftDrinkonScott’ssupplyofUplift.Inyouranswerexplainthelawofsupply,themeaningofceterisparibusinthelawofsupplyandareasonforthelawofsupply.
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Investmentisthebuyofcapitalgoods.Thebuyingofnewmachinerywillhelpincreaseproductivityandefficiency.AnincreaseinproductivityandefficiencywillreducethecostofproductionforthemakingofCashmereCardigans.SinceProfit=Revenue-theCostofProduction,adecreaseinproductioncostswillincreaseAmy’sprofits.WithanincreaseinprofitsAmywillbewillingtosupplymoreCashmereCardigan’sandsothesupplycurvewillshiftrightfromStoS2showinganincreaseinsupply.FlowonEffects:AmymayhavetohiremoreworkerstohelpincreasetheproductionofCashmereCardigan’s.AmymayneedmorestoragespacetostoretheincreasedproductionofCashmereCardigan’sbeforesheisabletoshipthem.Amymayneedtopayincreasedinterestpaymentsduetoborrowingmoneyfortheinvestmentinnewmachineryshehasmade.
Question6UsethediagrambelowtoexplaintheeffectofanincreaseininvestmentinnewmachineryonAmy’ssupplyofCashmereCardigan’s.Explaintwoflowoneffectsoftheimpactoftheincreasedinvestmentinnewmachinery.inwhymostofAnnie'sincomeisspentonnecessities.Inyouranswer,youshould:ExplainwhymostofAnnie'sincomeisspentonnecessities.Inyouranswer,youshould:ExplainwhymostofAnnie'sincomeisspentonnecessities.Inyouranswer,youshould:
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Atariffisatradefactoraffectingsupply.Atariffisataxonimports.AfreetradeagreementwithSouthKoreathatreducestariffsonbutterwillmeanthatMarkaisnowpayinglessindirecttaxonthebutterhesendstoSouthKorea.ThereductionintariffswillmeanthatMarkawillgainmorerevenuefromthesellingofbuttertoSouthKorea.SinceProfit=Revenue-Costsofproduction,anincreaseinrevenuewillmeanthatMarkaismakingmoreprofit.ThismeansatthesamepriceMarkaisnowwillingtosupplymorebuttershiftingthesupplycurvetotherightfromStoS2increasingsupply.Flowoneffects:Markamayhavetoemploymorelabourtohelpincreaseproduction.Markamayneedtoinvestinmorestoragefacilitiessuchasrefrigeratorstostoretheincreasebutterproduction.Markamayneedtoinvestinmoremachinerytohelpincreasingbutterproduction.Markamayneedtoincreasethenumberofcowsandfarmsizehehastohelpincreaseproduction.
Question7UsethediagrambelowtofullyexplaintheimpactofafreetradeagreementwithSouthKoreathatreducesthetariffonbutteronMarka’ssupplyofbutter.Explaintwoflowoneffects.
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