Shift the demand curve, the supply curve, or both on the following diagram to illustrate both the short-run effects of WebMD's claim and the new long-run equilibrium after firms and consumers finish adjusting to the news. PRICE (Dollars per pound) 10 9 Supply Demand Supply (?)
Shift the demand curve, the supply curve, or both on the following diagram to illustrate both the short-run effects of WebMD's claim and the new long-run equilibrium after firms and consumers finish adjusting to the news. PRICE (Dollars per pound) 10 9 Supply Demand Supply (?)
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Transcribed Image Text:Shift the demand curve, the supply curve, or both on the following diagram to illustrate both the short-run effects of WebMD's claim and the new
long-run equilibrium after firms and consumers finish adjusting to the news.
PRICE (Dollars per pound)
10
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3
2
1
0
0 30
Supply
Demand
60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300
QUANTITY (Millions of pounds)
Demand
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Supply
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The new equilibrium price and quantity suggest that the shape of the long-run supply curve in this industry is
in the long

Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the turkey industry is in long-run equilibrium at a price of $5 per pound of turkey and a quantity of 150 million pounds per year. Suppose
that WebMD claims that the bacteria found in turkey will decrease your expected life span by 4 years.
WebMD's claim will cause consumers to demand
Shift the demand curve, the supply curve, or both on the following diagram to illustrate these short-run effects of WebMD's claim.
PRICE (Dollars per pound)
10
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8
3
2
1
0
0 30
turkey at every price. In the short run, firms will respond by
60
Supply
Demand
90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300
QUANTITY (Millions of pounds)
Demand
Supply
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