Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
Related questions
Question
Suppose that the price of cricket match tickets at Mirpur stadium is determined by market forces. Currently, the demand and supply schedules are as follows:
Please c,d part. Don,t copy from anywhere.
![1. Suppose that the price of cricket match tickets at Mirpur stadium is determined by market
forces. Currently, the demand and supply schedules are as follows:
Price(in taka)
Quantity Demanded
10,000
8500
Quantity Supplied
100
7500
200
7500
250
7500
7500
300
5000
7500
500
3000
7500
a. Draw the demand and supply curves. What is unusual about this supply curve? Why might this
be true?
b. What are the equilibrium price and quantity of tickets?
c. If price is Taka 300, is the market in equilibrium? Why or why not?
d. If the price is taka 100, find out the amount of shortage/surplus
Next year 5,000 new people are added who are intended to buy tickets. The additional viewers
will have the following demand schedule:
Price(in taka)
Quantity demanded
4000
100
3500
3000
200
250
300
2500
500
2000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F35fe391e-1a1d-4a16-a541-52536b17629c%2F2df9cee7-3b03-4b64-a833-a08d71e1f410%2Fkh7mtd7_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Suppose that the price of cricket match tickets at Mirpur stadium is determined by market
forces. Currently, the demand and supply schedules are as follows:
Price(in taka)
Quantity Demanded
10,000
8500
Quantity Supplied
100
7500
200
7500
250
7500
7500
300
5000
7500
500
3000
7500
a. Draw the demand and supply curves. What is unusual about this supply curve? Why might this
be true?
b. What are the equilibrium price and quantity of tickets?
c. If price is Taka 300, is the market in equilibrium? Why or why not?
d. If the price is taka 100, find out the amount of shortage/surplus
Next year 5,000 new people are added who are intended to buy tickets. The additional viewers
will have the following demand schedule:
Price(in taka)
Quantity demanded
4000
100
3500
3000
200
250
300
2500
500
2000
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9780190931919/9780190931919_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Principles of Economics (12th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134078779/9780134078779_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Engineering Economy (17th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134870069/9780134870069_smallCoverImage.gif)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
![ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9780190931919/9780190931919_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Principles of Economics (12th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134078779/9780134078779_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Engineering Economy (17th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134870069/9780134870069_smallCoverImage.gif)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305585126/9781305585126_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337106665/9781337106665_smallCoverImage.gif)
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259290619/9781259290619_smallCoverImage.gif)
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education