Suppose that the perfectly competitive market for wheat spaghetti is in long-run equilibrium. Suppose also that campaigns for fighting obesity make students on lots of college campuses in the US aware of the fact that excessive pasta (including spaghetti) consumption has an adverse effect on body weight, and these campaigns provide an incentive for students to restrict spaghetti consumption. How do the campaigns described above affect the market for wheat spaghetti in the US, that is does the supply or the demand curve for wheat spaghetti shift and in what direction? How are the equilibrium price and quantity of wheat spaghetti affected in the short run? What happens to the short-run profit of the typical producer of wheat spaghetti in the US? What will be the price of wheat spaghetti in the long run? What profit will producers of wheat spaghetti make in the long run? Explain how this outcome is achieved. Use two graphs: one showing the market supply and demand curves for wheat spaghetti, and another showing the typical firm’s demand curve and costs, to support your answer.
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How do the campaigns described above affect the market for wheat spaghetti in the US, that is does the supply or the
What happens to the short-run profit of the typical producer of wheat spaghetti in the US?
What will be the price of wheat spaghetti in the long run? What profit will producers of wheat spaghetti make in the long run? Explain how this outcome is achieved. Use two graphs: one showing the market
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