Use the above diagram to explain what the possible impact of the slaughtering of chickens would be on the mar chickens in Mozambique, a) There would be a decrease in demand b) The demand curve would shift to the left. c) An excess demand would be created. d) The equilibrium price would decrease and the equilibrium quantity would increase.
Use the above diagram to explain what the possible impact of the slaughtering of chickens would be on the mar chickens in Mozambique, a) There would be a decrease in demand b) The demand curve would shift to the left. c) An excess demand would be created. d) The equilibrium price would decrease and the equilibrium quantity would increase.
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Mr. Jones, an entrepreneur living in Mozambique, saw an opportunity to make a profit by supplying chickens
to the market in Mozambique. He argued that the slaughtering of millions of chickens in Mozambique,
because of bird flu was causing a shortage of chickens. By importing chickens from Madagascar he believed
that he would be able to make a profit by selling them in Mozambique, where the shortage of chickens would
cause the price of chickens to increase.
The following diagram represents the market for chickens before bird flu and the slaughtering of millions of
chickens in Mozambique,
Use the above diagram to explain what the possible impact of the slaughtering of chickens would be on the mar
chickens in Mozambique,
a) There would be a decrease in demand
b)
The demand curve would shift to the left.
c) An excess demand would be created.
d) The equilibrium price would decrease and the equilibrium quantity would increase.
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