QUESTION 24 Wholesale prices of South Africa's most favoured fish-and-chips choice, Cape hake, have climbed in recent years to above R45/kg on a whole-weight basis. Assuming an increase in demand for Cape hake. This in turns leads to an increase in supply for chips (a complement of Cape hake in production). As a and equilibrium quantity would in the market result, the equilibrium price would for chips. b) a) increase; increase increase; decrease decrease; increase decrease; decrease

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QUESTION 24
Wholesale prices of South Africa's most favoured fish-and-chips choice, Cape hake, have climbed in
recent years to above R45/kg on a whole-weight basis. Assuming an increase in demand for Cape hake.
This in turns leads to an increase in supply for chips (a complement of Cape hake in production). As a
and equilibrium quantity would
in the market
result, the equilibrium price would
for chips.
b)
a) increase; increase
increase; decrease
c) decrease; increase
d) decrease; decrease
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 24 Wholesale prices of South Africa's most favoured fish-and-chips choice, Cape hake, have climbed in recent years to above R45/kg on a whole-weight basis. Assuming an increase in demand for Cape hake. This in turns leads to an increase in supply for chips (a complement of Cape hake in production). As a and equilibrium quantity would in the market result, the equilibrium price would for chips. b) a) increase; increase increase; decrease c) decrease; increase d) decrease; decrease
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