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Chapter 4, Problem 1TY
To determine
(a)
The shape of the
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Explanation of Solution
The demand curve for this type of medicine will be vertical in shape. The consumer will not care about the
This means that the consumer will demand the same number of units of medicines irrespective of the changes in the prices.
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The demand curve represents the quantity demanded by an individual at various prices. It is usually downward sloping in case of normal goods because of the negative relationship between quantity demanded and price.
To determine
(b)
The demand curve of French fries in the market for food where many food items are sold.
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The demand curve in this typical scenario will be of horizontally flat shape because there is perfect information in the market. Even a small change in price would lead to huge changes in the quantity demanded.
Some close (but not perfect) substitutes for French fries are also available in the market leading to a near-horizontal demand curve.
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The demand curve shows the
Perfectly elastic demand exhibits a horizontal demand curve, whereas perfectly
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