ECON MICRO (with MindTap, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
ECON MICRO (with MindTap, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
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ISBN: 9781337408059
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 1P
To determine

Effect on the demand and supply curve.

Concept Introduction:

Demand curve shows all the possible combinations of price and quantity demanded of the good at a given time period.

Supply curve shows all the possible combinations of price and quantity supplied of the good at a given time period.

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    a. Due to the new cure of lung cancer, the smoker will demand more cigarettes because there is a cure of the lung cancer now. This will shift the demand curve to the right.
    b. Due to the increase in the price of cigars, the demand curve of the cigarettes will shift to the right because cigars are the substitute of the cigarettes.
    c. Due to the increase in the wage, the demand curve of the cigarettes will shift to the right because people now have more money to spend.
    d. Due to the discovery of the new fertilizer, the supply curve of the cigarettes will shift to the right because of the increase in the productivity.
    e. Due to the increase in the price of matches or lighter, the demand curve will shift to the left because matches or lighter and cigarettes are complementary goods.
    f. Due to the new laws which restricts the smoking in public places, the demand curve of the cigarettes will shift to the left because everybody has to respect the law.

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