In the following scenarios, you will be given a product and an event. Determine what will happen to the demand for the product based on the event, what happens to the demand curve, and give the non-price determinant that caused it to occur. (chose from the 7 determinants listed in the notes). The first one is answered for you as an example. EXAMPLE/ Product - Hamburgers Event - The price of steak increases Answer/ Demand increases - Curve shifts right - Price of substitutes 1. Pepsi - The price of Coke decreases dramatically. 2. Steak  -  Incomes fall due to the recession 3. Hair dye - Hair dye is successfully advertised in the media. 4. Computer software - The price of computers goes down.

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  1. In the following scenarios, you will be given a product and an event. Determine what will happen to the demand for the product based on the event, what happens to the demand curve, and give the non-price determinant that caused it to occur. (chose from the 7 determinants listed in the notes). The first one is answered for you as an example.

EXAMPLE/ Product - Hamburgers Event - The price of steak increases Answer/ Demand increases - Curve shifts right - Price of substitutes

1. Pepsi - The price of Coke decreases dramatically.

2. Steak  -  Incomes fall due to the recession

3. Hair dye - Hair dye is successfully advertised in the media.

4. Computer software - The price of computers goes down.

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