1. If Jackie's income rises, what happens to her demand for airplane trips? If the income of most consumers of air travel rises (and air travel is a normal good), what will happen to the market equilibruim price P and quantity Q of this good?
2. If the taste for sneakers severely declines, what happens to their price and the quantity sold?
3. If the price of materials used to make sneakers rises sharply, what happens to the price and the quantity sold of sneakers?
4. If the technology for making some communications device (say, cellular telephones) leaps forward, what is most likely to happen to the price and the quantity sold?
5. Consider the supply and demand for coffee in London. Suppose the price of tea
rises sharply. If coffee is a substitute good for tea, what happens to the price and quantity of coffee?
6. A new rumor sweeps the country that eggs are great diet food and they don't even raise cholesterol levels. At the same time, advances in chicken husbandry increase the number of eggs that can be produced. What happens to the price and quantity of eggs? (hint: both supply and demand are affected)
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Plans for Future Development
I plan to add some questions covering changes in both relationships. All comments and questions are welcome!
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