Answer the following questions by using demand and supply analysis. a) Beef supplies are sharply reduced because of a drought in the animal raising cities, and consumers turn to chicken as a substitute for beef. i. How would you illustrate this change in the beef-market in supply-and- demand terms? How do the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of beef change? How would you illustrate this change in the chicken-market in supply-and- demand terms? How do the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of chicken change? ii. b) During the summer months, the price of ice cream increases and the quantity of ice creams sold also increases. Is this a violation of the law of demand? Briefly explain and discuss your response.

Answer the following questions by using demand and supply analysis. a) Beef supplies are sharply reduced because of a drought in the animal raising cities, and consumers turn to chicken as a substitute for beef. i. How would you illustrate this change in the beef-market in supply-and- demand terms? How do the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of beef change? How would you illustrate this change in the chicken-market in supply-and- demand terms? How do the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of chicken change? ii. b) During the summer months, the price of ice cream increases and the quantity of ice creams sold also increases. Is this a violation of the law of demand? Briefly explain and discuss your response.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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