Aplia for Gwartney/Stroup/Sobel/Macpherson's Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice, 16th Edition, [Instant Access], 1 term (6 months)
Aplia for Gwartney/Stroup/Sobel/Macpherson's Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice, 16th Edition, [Instant Access], 1 term (6 months)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781305648210
Author: James D. Gwartney; Richard L. Stroup; Russell S. Sobel; David A. Macpherson
Publisher: Cengage Archive
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Chapter 3, Problem 1CQ

(a)

To determine

The change in price of pork and demand for beef.

(a)

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An increase in the price of pork would lead to a fall in the quantity demanded of pork. This would result in an increase in the quantity demanded of beef as beef and pork are treated as substitutes by the consumers.

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Substitute good: Substitute goods refer to a good with a positive cross-elasticity of demand that is a good whose demand is increased when the price of another good is increased.

(b)

To determine

The change in income of the consumer and demand for beef.

(b)

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An increase in the consumer income results in an increase in the quantity demanded of beef. This is due to the reason that the income of the consumer is a factor that influence the demand for a commodity.

(c)

To determine

The change in price of cattle feed and demand for beef.

(c)

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An increase in the price of feed grains leads to an increase in the price of cattle fee. This implies that the cost of rearing cattle increases and this would be reflected in the price of beef. The increase in the cost of cattle rearing results in a decrease in the demand for beef. Thus, the increase in price of cattle feed leads to a fall in the demand for beef.

(d)

To determine

The outbreak of cattle disease and demand for beef.

(d)

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The outbreak of cattle diseases such as mad cow or hoof- and mouth disease would lead to a fall in the demand for beef as the consumers’ preference for beef declines.

(e)

To determine

The increase in price of beef and demand for beef.

(e)

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An increase in the price of beef would result in a fall in the demand for beef as stated by the law of demand.

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