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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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TIMBER CRUNCH

The demand and the supply of timber for construction in Australia are given by

QD =120 - 20P
QS = 40P

We assume the market is perfectly competitive.

1) Calculate the price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply at the equilibrium price and quantity.

2) Due to Covid lockdowns, interstate transportation becomes difficult. Meanwhile, construction work is viewed as essential and therefore not affected by lockdowns. Use a demand and supply graph to explain how the lockdowns affect the equilibrium price and quantity.

3) Bushfires are more likely to happen in summer. If a bushfire happens again in the coming summer, how would you expect it to affect the timber market?

Definition Video Definition Point where the demand and supply curves intersect. At the equilibrium price the quantity supplied of a good is equal to the quantity demanded. When the market is not in equilibrium, market surplus or market shortage occurs. The region that is above the price equilibrium indicates market surplus and the region below the price equilibrium indicates market shortage. Video

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