EBK MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS STR
EBK MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS STR
9th Edition
ISBN: 8220103676267
Author: Baye
Publisher: YUZU
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 2, Problem 1CACQ
To determine

(a)

To explain:

The impact on demand for goods X due to fall in income.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1CACQ

There will be fall in demand of goods X.

Explanation of Solution

There is a leftward shift in demand curve. This is because when there is decrease in income, it leads to fall in demand. This is because the commodity is normal goods. So, there is a positive relation between demand and income.

In the below diagram, DD is the initial demand curve and P is the price line. As income falls, it leads to leftward shift of demand curve from DD to D1. Quantity falls from Q to Q1.

EBK MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS STR, Chapter 2, Problem 1CACQ , additional homework tip  1

Figure 1: Decrease in the income of consume shifts demand curve leftwards

Thus, when income of the consumer decreases, the demand of goods X decreases from Q to Q1 keeping price of goods X fixed.

Economics Concept Introduction

Normal Goods:

The goods are said to be a normal goods when there is a positive relation between income and demand of a commodity.

Inferior goods:

The goods are said to be inferior goods when there is an inverse relation between income and demand of a commodity.

To determine

(b)

To explain:

The impact on demand for goodsY due to increase in income.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1CACQ

There will be fall in demand of goodsY.

Explanation of Solution

There is a leftward shift in demand curve. This is because when there is increase in income, it leads to fall in demand as goods is an inferior goods. So, there is an inverse relation between demand and income, thus decreasing the demand of inferior goods.

In the below diagram, DD is the original demand curve, P is the initial price line. As income of a consumer increases, it leads to leftward shift of demand curve from DD to D1. This is because goods in question is an inferior goods.

Figure 2: Increase in the income of consumer shifts demand curve of Goods Y (Inferior Goods) leftwards

EBK MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS STR, Chapter 2, Problem 1CACQ , additional homework tip  2

Thus, when income of the consumer increases, the demand of goods Y decreases from Q to Q1 keeping price of goods Y fixed.

Economics Concept Introduction

Normal Goods:

The goods are said to be a normal goods when there is a positive relation between income and demand of a commodity.

Inferior goods:

The goods are said to be inferior goods when there is an inverse relation between income and demand of a commodity.

To determine

(c)

To explain:

The impact on demand for goods X due to increase in price of goods Y.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1CACQ

The demand for goods X increases when price of goods Y increases.

Explanation of Solution

It is given that the goods X and goods Y are substitute goods which mean that consumer can use these goods in place of one another. Substitute goods are those goods which are used in place of each other. Price of goods X leads to increase in demand for goods Y.

Goods are substitutable in nature. Demand of a goods is affected when price of related goods changes.

The diagram given below shows the effect of increase in the price of goods Y on the demand of goods X.

Figure 3: Demand curve of goods X shifts rightwards as price its substitute goods (Goods Y) increases.

EBK MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS STR, Chapter 2, Problem 1CACQ , additional homework tip  3

In Figure-3, DD is the original demand curve, P is the price line. As there is an increase in price of goods Y, it leads to shift in demand curve from DD to D 1. Therefore, demand for goods X increases when price of goods Y increases.

Economics Concept Introduction

Substitute goods:

Substitute goods are those which can be used in place of each other. These goods have a positive cross elasticity.

Complementary goods:

Complementary goods are those which are used together. These goods have negative cross elasticity.

To determine

(d)

To explain:

Whether goods Y is a lower quality product than goods X.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1CACQ

No, quality of goodsY cannot be determined.

Explanation of Solution

Inferior goods do not mean it is of sub-standard quality. The goods are said to be inferior in nature when the relationship between income of consumer and the demanded quantity of goods is indirect.

As income of consumer rises, it leads to decrease in demand of a commodity, this is because, consumer shifts its demand to a goods which is better than the goods consumed.

As income falls, it leads to increase in consumption of a goods. So, quality of goods Y cannot be determined.

Economics Concept Introduction

Normal Goods:

The goods are said to be a normal goods when there is a positive relation between income and demand of a commodity.

Inferior goods:

The goods are said to be inferior goods when there is an inverse relation between income and demand of a commodity.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
agrody calming Inted 001 and me 2. A homeowner is concerned about the various air pollutants (e.g., benzene and methane) released in her house when she cooks with natural gas. She is considering replacing her gas oven and stove with an electric stove comprising an induction cooktop and convection oven. The new appliance costs $900 to purchase and install. Capping the old gas line costs an additional $150 (a one-time fee). The old line must be inspected for leaks each year after capping, at a cost of $35 for each inspection. a. If the homeowner plans to remain in the house for four more years and the discount rate is 4%, what is the minimum present value of the benefits that the homeowner would need to experience for this purchase to be justified based on its private net sub present value? b. While trying to understand how she might express the value of reduced exposure to indoor air pollutants in dollar terms, the homeowner consulted the EPA website and found estimates provided by…
After the ban is imposed, Joe’s firm switches to the more expensive biodegradable disposable cups. This increases the cost associated with each cup of coffee it produces. Which cost curve(s) will be impacted by the use of the more expensive biodegradable disposable cups? Why? Which cost curve(s) will not shift, and why not? Please use the table below to answer this question. For the second column (“Impacted? If so, how?”), please use one of the following three choices: No shift; Shifts up (i.e., increases: at nearly any given quantity, the cost goes up); or Shifts down (i.e., decreases: at nearly any given quantity, the cost goes down). $ Cost Curve Impacted? If so, how? Explanation of the Shift: Why or Why Not AFC No shift. Fix costs stay the same, regardless of quantity. Fixed cost is calculated as Fixed Cost/Quantity. Since fixed costs remain unchanged, AFC stays the same for each quantity. MC Shifts up. Since the biodegradable cups are more expensive, the…
Styrofoam is non-biodegradable and is not easily recyclable. Many cities and at least one state have enacted laws that ban the use of polystyrene containers. These locales understand that banning these containers will force many businesses to turn to other more expensive forms of packaging and cups, but argue the ban is environmentally important. Shane owns a firm with a conventional production function resulting in U-shaped ATC, AVC, and MC curves. Shane's business sells takeout food and drinks that are currently packaged in styrofoam containers and cups. Graph the short-run AFC0, AVC0, ATC0, and MC0 curves for Shane's firm before the ban on using styrofoam containers.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781337617383
Author:Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:9781337617406
Author:Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Economics
ISBN:9781337613057
Author:Tucker
Publisher:CENGAGE L
Text book image
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:9781337613064
Author:Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:Cengage,
Text book image
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:9781337613040
Author:Tucker
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Survey Of Economics
Economics
ISBN:9781337111522
Author:Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:Cengage,