Given the demand function for Pepsi Cola as Qd= 60-2Pc + 0.01M +4Pr where Qd = Demand for Pepsi Cola. Pc = Price of Pepsi Cola. Pf = Price of Fanta and M= Income, answer the following questions:   Is Pepsi Cola a normal or inferior good and why? Is Fanta a substitute or complement to Pepsi Cola and why? Derive an equation for the demand function for Pepsi Cola if M=18000

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Given the demand function for Pepsi Cola as Qd= 60-2Pc + 0.01M +4Pr where Qd = Demand for Pepsi Cola. Pc = Price of Pepsi Cola. Pf = Price of Fanta and M= Income, answer the following questions:

 

  1. Is Pepsi Cola a normal or inferior good and why?
  2. Is Fanta a substitute or complement to Pepsi Cola and why?
  3. Derive an equation for the demand function for Pepsi Cola if M=18000 solve from  4 to 10
  4. If the supply function for Pepsi Cola is given by Qs = -200 + 6Pc, Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity for Pepsi Cola
  5. Find the Consumer and Producer Surpluses for Pepsi Cola
  6. Calculate the price elasticity of supply for Pepsi Cola and explain your answer
  7. All Giffen goods are inferior True or false
  8. If Government decides to fix the price of Pepsi Cola at 120, what will be excess demand or supply due to this?
  9. suppose the income increases by 1000 what will happen to the demand for Pepsi Cola
  10. Find the new equilibrium price and quantity for Pepsi Cola associated with the increase in income

 

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