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Unit – 2 - Syllabus Analyses the rational behavior of household and firms in the market
1 Classifies market according to the economic analysis Market Classification of markets o Goods and service market o Factor market 2 Investigating the factors determining the market demand
Demand Definition o Individual demand o Market demand The theory of demand o Individual demand o Market demand Demand function o Individual demand function o Market demand function
3 Analyses the relationship between the prices and the quantity demanded
The law of demand Methods of presenting the law of demand o Demand schedule o Demand curve o Demand equation Reasons for the slope of demand o Income effect o Substitution effect o Diminishing marginal utility Exceptions to the law of demand o o o
Geffen goods Demonstrative goods Speculation
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4 Distinguishes between changes in quantity demanded and change in demand
Change in QD o Increase in QD o Decrease in QD Change in demand o Increase in demand o Decrease in demand
5 Calculates elasticity to identify the types of PED
Concept of elasticity Definition o Point elasticity of demand o Formula and calculation o Arch elasticity of demand Formulas and calculation Elasticity categories according the coefficient of elasticity o Price in elastic o Inelastic o Unitary elastic o Elastic o Perfectly elastic o PED and slopes of the demand curve o PED and demand equation
6 Examines the rational decision making in market based on PED Determinants of PED Price elasticity and consumer out lay Practical relevance of PED 7 Examines rational decision making in market based on YED
YED Definition Formula and calculation Classification of goods according to the elasticity coefficient Substitute goods Complementary goods Practical importance of cross price elasticity of demand
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8 Examines rational decision making in market based on YED
YED Definition Formula and calculation Calculation of goods according to the elasticity coefficient] o o o
Normal goods Inferior goods Practical importance of YED
9 Analysis the factors determining market supply
Supply Definition Firms supply o Essential goods o Luxury goods Market supply Theory of supply Supply function
10 Examines the relationship between price and a nd quantity supplied
The law of supply Ways of presenting law of supply o Supply curve o Supply schedule o Supply equation Reasons for the law of supply Increasing opportunity cost
11 Distinguishes between between changes in quantity supply and changes in supply supply
Changes in QS o Increase in QS o Decrease in QS o Changes in supply Increase in supply and reasons Decrease in supply and reasons
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12 Investigate rational decision making process in a market acc ording to PES Price elasticity of supply Definition Formula and calculation Categories of price elasticity of supply according to elasticity coefficient o Perfect inelastic o Inelastic o Unitary elastic o Elastic o Perfect elastic Price elasticity of supply and slope of the supply curve Price elasticity of supply and supply equation Determinants of price elasticity of supply Usefulness of price elasticity of supply and it’s practical applications 13 investigates the determination of price in a market Market equilibrium Definition Methods of determination market equilibrium o Demand and supply schedules o Graphical methods o Equations Concepts associated with market equilibrium 14 investigates the changes equilibrium according demand and supply changes Excess demand Excess supply Excess demand price Excess supply price Consumer surplus Producer surplus Change in equilibrium Demand changing in fixed supply Supply changing in fixed demand Change in both demand and supply 15 investigates the impact of producer taxes on market operations Taxes on goods and services Specific tax/unit tax Ad valorem tax P.SUTHAHARAN-
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Methods of presenting impact of taxes Demand and supply schedule Graphical method Equations Effects of taxes on Equilibrium Total outlay Total revenue
16 investigates the distribution tax incidence according demand and supply elasticity Consumer surplus Producer surplus Government revenue Social welfare Tax incidence of taxation on Consumers Producers Tax incidence according to demand and supply elasticity 17 investigates the effects of subsidies on market operations Producer subsidies Unit subsidy Ad valorem subsidy Methods of presenting impact of subsidies Demand and supply schedule Graphical method Equations Impact of producers subsidies on Equilibrium Total outlay Total revenue Consumers surplus 18 investigates the effect of price controls on market operations Producer surplus Government expenditure Social welfare Distribution benefits of subsidies on Consumers Producers P.SUTHAHARAN-
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Distribution benefits of subsidies according elasticity of demand an d supply Price controls Price ceiling/maximum price o Graphical presentation o Impact Arrangements to make meaningful of price ceilings o Rationing o Importation o Encourage production Floor price / minimum price o graphical presentation o impact
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Rational behavior of house hold and Firms in the market A firm exists when a person or a group of people decides to produce a product or products By transforming inputs—that is, resources in the broadest sense—into outputs, the products that are sold in the market
Entrepreneur A person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a firm taking a new idea or a new product and business. Turning it into a successful The consuming units in an economy are households. Household decisions are presumably based on individual tastes and preferences. The household buys what it wants and can afford Input Markets and Output Markets: The Circular Flow Households and firms interact in two basic kinds of markets: Product (or output) markets Input (or factor) markets. o
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Goods and services that are intended for use by households are exchanged in product or output markets. In output markets, firms supply and households demand. To produce goods and services, firms must buy res ources in input or factor markets. Firms buy inputs from households, which supply these inputs. When a firm decides how much to produce (supply) in output markets, it must simultaneously decide how much of each input it needs to produce the desired level of output. To produce automobiles, Ford Motor Company must use many inputs, including tires, steel, complicated machinery, and many different kinds of labor.
The Circular Flow of Economic Activity Here goods and services flow clockwise: Labor services supplied by households flow to firms, and goods and services produced by firms flow to households. Payment (usually money) flows in the opposite (counterclockwise) direction: Payment for goods and services flows from households to firms, and payment for labor services P.SUTHAHARAN-
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flows from firms to households
The circular flow of economic activity through a simple market economy Note that the flow reflects the direction in which goods and services flow through input and output Markets. For example, goods and services flow from firms to households through output Markets. Labor services flow from households to firms through input markets. Payment (most often in money form) for goods and services flows in the opposite direction. Types of Market Labor market: The input/factor market in which households supply work for wages to firms that demand labor. Capital market: The input/factor market in which households supply their savings, for interest or for claims to future profits, to firms that demand funds to buy capital goods. Land markets: The input/factor markets in which households supply land or other real property in exchange for rent. Factors of production: The inputs into the production process. Land, labor, and capital are the three key factors of production. Quantity Demand The quantity demanded is the number of units of a good that consumers are willing and can afford to buy over a specified period of time. A household's decision about what quantity of a particular output, or product, to demand depends on a number of factors, including: The price of the product in question. The income available to the household. The household's amount of accumulated wealth. The prices of other products available to the household. The household's tastes and preferences. The household's expectations about future income, wealth, and prices. P.SUTHAHARAN-
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Individual & Market Demand Individual demand: It refers to demand from the individuals /family/house- hold. It is a single consuming entity’s demand. Market demand: It refers to the total demand of all buyers, taken together. It is the aggregate of the quantities of a product demanded by all the individuals buyers at a given price over a given period of time-it is the sum total of individual demand function Market demand is more important from the business point of view, sales depends on market demand ,so does planning future marketing strategy Prices are determined on the basis of demand for the product etc.
INDIVIDUAL DEMAND Price of the products Income Tastes, Habits, Preferences Relative price of other goods-substitutes and complementary goods Consumers’ Expectations Advertisement Effect MARKET DEMAND Price of the product Distribution of wealth and income in the community Community’s common habit sand scale of preferences General standard of living and spending habits of the people Growth of the population Age structure/sex ratio of the population Future Expectations Level of taxation and tax structure
A demand schedule is a table showing how the quantity demanded of some product during a specified period of time changes as the price of that product changes, holding all other determinants of quantity demanded constant. A demand curve is a graphical depiction of a demand schedule. It s hows how the quantity demanded of some product will change as the pr ice of that product changes during a specified period of time, holding all other determi nants of quantity demanded constant.
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Demand function At any point of time, the quantity of a given product (good/service) that will be purchased by the consumers depends on a number of key variables/determinants.
The most important variables are listed below: The ‘own price’ of the product (P) The price of the substitute and complementary goods(Ps or Pc) The level of disposable income(Yd) with the buyers(ie; income left after direct taxes) Change in the buyers’ taste and preferences(T) The advertisement effect measured through the level of advertising expenditure(A) Changes in the population number or number of buyers(N) •
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Properties of Demand curve 1. They have a negative slope. An increase in price is likely to lead to a decrease in quantity demanded, and a decrease in price is likely to lead to an increase in quantity demanded. 2. They intersect the quantity (X-) axis, a result of time limitations and diminishing marginal Utility. 3. They intersect the price (Y-) axis, a result of limited income and wealth. Demand Equation A linear demand function may be stated as D = a – bP Where, D –amount demanded a - is a constant parameter which signifies initial price irrespective of price b- Denotes functional relationship b/w (P) &(D) Questions on Demand Equation - Refer your workbook
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The law of demand The law of demand expresses the nature of functional relationship b/w two variables of the demand relation viz; the price and the quantity demanded. I t simply states that demand varies inversely to change in price. Statement of law of demand Ceteris paribus, the higher the price of a commodity the smaller is the quantity demanded and lower the price, larger the quantity demanded Other things remaining unchanged, demand varies inversely with price so, D= f (P)
Assumptions of law of demand The law of demand is based on certain assumptions No change in consumer’s income No change in consumer’s preferences No change in fashion No change in the price of related goods No expectation of future price changes or shortages No change in government policy etc. •
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Reasons for downward sloping demand curve 1. Income effect Changes in price can affect buyers' purchasing decisions; this effect is called the income effect. Increases in price, while they don't affect the amount of your paycheck, make you feel poorer than you were before, and so you buy less. Decreases in price make you feel richer, and so you may feel like buying more 2. Substitution Effect Tendency to change your purchase based on changes in relat ive price is called the Substitution effect
3. 'Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility' A law of economics stating that as a person increases consumption of a pr oduct - while keeping consumption of other products constant - there is a decline in the marginal utility that person derives from consuming each additional unit of that product. Exceptions to the law of demand The upward sloping curve is contrary to the law of demand, where there is a direct relationship b/w price and demand These exceptional cases can be listed as Giffen goods : In the case of certain inferior goods called Giffen goods(named after Sir th Robert Giffen), in spite of price rise, demand will also rise. It was seen in Ireland in 19 . Century people were so poor that they spent a major part of income on potatoes and a small part on meat, as price of potatoes, rose the demand also rose si nce they could not substitute it for meat which was very expensive. Giffen’s paradox is seen the case of inferior goods like potatoes, cheap bread etc. •
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Speculation : when people speculate about prices on the commodity in the future they may not act according to the laws of demand. Speculating the prices of t he commodity will further increase they will demand more of the commodity for hoarding etc. In the stock market, people tend to buy more shares when prices are rising in the hope of bull runs in anticipation of future profits.
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Article of snob appeal : Certain commodities are demanded because they happen to be expensive or prestige goods or snob value having a stat us symbol. So increase in price will lead to increase in demand for such goods. E.g. Diamonds, exclusive cars etc. Consumer psychological Bias: when a customer is wrongly biased against quality of a commodity a fall in price may not lead to an increase in demand example clearance of stock, discounted sale, etc.
Types of demand The demand behavior of the consumer differs with different ty pes of demand in the study of managerial economics it is important to distinguish these types of de mand Demand for consumers’ goods and producers’ goods Goods /services that are demanded by the consumer for direct satisfaction of their wants ie; for consumption purpose- food, clothes, services of d octors ,maids, teachers Goods that demanded by producers in the process of production are called production goods eg; tools and equipment, machinery, raw material, factory building, offices Demand for consumer goods is direct /autonomous ,whereas demand for producer goods is derived ie; based on demand for output Dean (1976) explained this distinctive demand behavior for producer goods in the economy. o Buyers of producers goods are professionals /experts , so they are less likely to be influenced by sales promotion. o Producer buyers are more sensitive to factor price differences and s ubstitutes. The motive of the producers are purely economic and capital goods are b ought on account of profit prospective. The demand of producers goods is derived from consumption demand, so there are frequent fluctuations in demand levels.
Demand for perishable and durable goods: Perishable goods have no durability, they cannot be stored for a long period of time eg. Fish, egg, vegetables etc. Durable good have a long shelf life and can be stored example furniture, car etc. Perishable goods give a one shot service whereas durable goods can be used for several years Demand for perishable goods depends on convenience, style & income of the consumer. This demand is always immediate. Demand for durable goods depends on product design , current trends, income levels, price etc. this demand is postponable. P.SUTHAHARAN-
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Autonomous and derived demand: Spontaneous demand for goods is based on a urge to satisfy some want directly, such a demand is called Autonomous demand. Demand for consumer goods is autonomous. It is a direct demand, it is a final demand. “When the demand of the product depends on the demand of some other product, it is called derived demand. When the demand of the product is tied to the purchase of some parent product its demand is called derived”(Dean 1976). Eg. Demand for d oors derived from demand from houses. demand for bulbs derive from demand for lamps. Demand for dependent product is caused by complementary consumption. Example demand for sugar emerges from demand for tea. Demand for all capital goods are derived. Nowadays it is rare t o see demand for goods to be wholly dependent of all other demands. Most demands are derived demands. Example demand for car by an individual is derived from demand of transportation service. This distinction between two types of demand is a matter of degree. Industry demand and firm / company demand : A firm is a business unit, whereas industry is a group of closely competitive firms. A firms/company’s demand relates to the market demand for the firm’s output. An industry’s refers to the to the total demand for a commodity produc ed by a particular industry eg; Car industry, Sugar industry etc. The basic relationship of a firm’s demand and industry/market depends on the market structure whether perfect competition, monopoly or monopolistic competition. The elasticity of the demand curve will vary accordingly. Movements Along and Shifts in Demand Curves A movement along the demand curve occurs when quantity demanded changes because o f a change in the price of the commodity alone, while other factors in conditions of demand (income, tastes, population, price of complements and substitutes, etc) remain constant.
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A shift in the demand curve or a change in demand occurs when quantity demanded changes only because there are changes in conditions of demand, while the price of the commodity remains constant. The demand curve can shift either to the ri ght or to the left, depending upon the changes in the conditions of demand. The shift in the demand curve is shown as follows:
Factors Influencing Demand (determinants) There are indeed several factors which affect the quantity demanded f or a certain product. 1. Change in the price of the commodity itself: Changes in the price of the commodity will lead to changes in quantity demanded. For instance, a rise in the price of good X will lead to a fall in quantity demanded for good X. This is because good X is now more expensive and consumers buy less. 2. Change in real income: A change in real income means that there is a change in the qua ntity of goods and services money income can buy. For most goods, an increased in real income will lead to an increase in demand. 3. Tastes and fashion: Demand depends on the individual’s taste which is controlled and influenced by advertising and sales promotion. A change in consumer tastes in favour of a good can increase the demand for that commodity. This may be attributed to a successful advertising campaign. Similarly, if a commodity is in fashion, demand will rise. 4. Changes in the prices of complements and substitutes: Demand for a commodity depends much on the price of its complementary goods. If the price of a complementary good falls, demand for the product will rise.
For example, if the price of car falls, demand for petrol will increase. This is because more people will buy cars, and hence, more petrol. Thus, there exists an inverse relationship between demand for a commodity and the price of its complements.
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Demand for a commodity is also influenced by changes in the pr ice of its substitutes. If the price of substitutes increases, demand for a commodity will also increase. For example, if the price of tea increases, demand for coffee will also increase. This is because people will buy less tea, and therefore, they will shift to coffee. Thus, there exists a direct relationship between demand for a commodity and the price of its substitutes.
5. Changes in population: When the size of the total population changes, demand for goods and ser vices would generally change. An increase in total population would generally lead to an increase in demand. However, the pattern of demand depends on the composition of the population in terms of age and sex. An increase in old age people would mean a greater demand for walking sticks, spectacles. An increase in young people would mean greater de mand for CD players. On the other hand, more females in the population indicate that demand for goods and services consumed by women will rise. 6. Expectation of future changes in price: Expectations by consumers of future changes in prices would affect demand. For example, if consumers expect future increases in the price of a commodity, then they will buy more of it now in order to avoid paying a higher pr ice for it later. 7. Changes in distribution of income: Demand is also affected by changes in the distribution of income within a society. Incomes could be redistributed to achieve greater equality of income by taxing t he rich and subsidizing the poor. This would leave the poor with m ore money, thus, increasing their demand for goods and services. 8. Government policy – income tax: If government imposes high income tax rate or lowers transfer payments, this would lead to a fall in disposable incomes, thus reducing demand for the commodities. 9. Saving and Rate of interest: An individual’s desire to save would influence his demand for commodities. An increase in savings would lead to a fall in demand since the individual forgoes present consumption in order to save. But what encourages people to save is t he rate of interest. Hence, an increase in rate of interest will cause demand to fall.
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Elasticity Elasticity A general concept used to quantify the response in one var iable when another variable changes. Type of Elasticity Price elasticity o Price elasticity of demand o Price elasticity of Supply o
Income Elasticity Cross elasticity
Price elasticity of demand
We define price elasticity of demand simply as the ratio of the percentage of change in Quantity demanded to the percentage change in price. Percentage changes should always carry the sign (plus or minus) of the change. Positive Changes, or increases, take a (+). Negative changes, or decreases, take a ( —). The law of demand implies that price elasticity of demand is nearly always a negative number. Price increases (+) will lead to decreases in quantity demanded ( —), and vice versa.
Measuring Price elasticity of Demand
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Types of Elasticity Demand for most goods is elastic, inelastic or unitary depending on whether its coefficient is greater than, less than or equal to one. Demand is said to be elastic when a percentage change in price brings about a more than proportionate change in quantity demanded.
Perfectly inelastic demand Demand in which quantity demanded does not respond at all to a change in price.
Inelastic demand Demand is said to be inelastic when a percentage change in price br ings about a less than proportionate change in quantity demanded.
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Unitary elastic Demand is said to be unitary when a percentage change in price brings about an equal proportionate change in quantity demanded. The coefficient of elasticity is equal t o 1 (PED = 1).
Elastic demand Inelastic demand occurs when the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price, and the coefficient of the elasticity is less than 1 (PED < 1).
Perfectly elastic demand Demand in which quantity drops to zero at the slightest increase in price.
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Relationship between price and total revenue depending upon price elasticity of demand Total Revenue (TR) / Total Expenditure (TE) = Price (P) * Quantity (Q) Whether total expenditure or total revenue rises, falls or remains constant with a change in price depends on the price elasticity of demand of t he commodity. 1. Price Elastic: When demand is elastic, an increase in price causes TR t o fall and a decrease in price causes TR to rise. Thus, there exists an inverse relationship between price and total revenue or total expenditure when demand is elastic.
2. Price Inelastic: When demand is inelastic, an increase in price causes TR t o rise and a decrease in price causes TR to fall. Thus, there exists an direct relationship between price and total revenue or total expenditure when demand is inelastic. 3. Demand is unitary: When demand is unitary, TR / TE remains the same with a change in price. A rise or fall in price causes TR / TE to remain unchanged. Factors influencing price elasticity of demand: There are various factors which influence the price elasticity of demand. 1. Nature of commodity: (a)Necessities: The demand for necessities is inelastic because when their prices rise, the consumers’ demand will fall very slightly. (b)Luxuries: Demand for luxuries is elastic. If their pr ices fall, demand will increase by a much greater percentage, but if their prices rise, consumers will reduce their demand considerably. 2. Availability of substitutes: The more close and numerous availability of substitutes a commodity has, the more will be its price elasticity of demand, that is, demand is price elastic. This is because if the price of a commodity rises, consumers would then shift to other substit utes. Thus, the demand for the commodity will fall by a greater proportion. But fewer subst itutes a commodity has, the lower is the price elasticity of demand (inelastic). However, demand for a group of commodity as a whole has an inelastic demand. 3. Proportion of income spent on a commodity: Commodities on which a very low proportion of income is spent, the demand for the product is inelastic. For example, an increase in the price of match box from 50 cents t o 60 cents (20%) will not reduce quantity demanded to a larger extent. On t he other hand, commodities on which a large proportion of income is spent, the demand is elastic. P.SUTHAHARAN-
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4. Number of uses of a product: product: A product, which has several uses, has an elastic e lastic demand. For example, people use electricity for many purposes. A slight fall in the th e price of electricity will cause quantity demanded to increase by a larger extent. Consumers wi ll be in a position to afford its use even for less important purposes. On the other hand, a product, which has a single sin gle use, has an inelastic demand, for example, toothpaste. 5. Habit: There are certain goods which people consume because they have developed a habit, for example, cigarettes for a chain-smoker. Once consumers develop a habit for a particular commodity, they will continue to demand even if the price increases. Thus, the demand for these commodities is inelastic since quantity demanded will change very sl ightly to a change in price. 6. Time period: Demand tends to be more elastic in the long run than in the short run. This is because it takes time for consumers to develop satisfactory substitutes. For example, if the price of petrol rises, consumers will find it very difficult to switch from petr ol to diesel immediately. Thus, in the short run, demand for petrol will fall by a smaller percentage. 7. Price of commodity itself: Demand is generally more elastic at higher level of prices t han at lower levels. This is because at a lower price level, consumers can be expected to be already buying as much of the commodity as he desires. Thus, a further decline in price is unlikely to induce him to raise his demand for that commodity. Evaluation of PED However, the firm cannot only rely on the concept of price elasticity of demand to increase revenue. The data of price elasticity of demand do not reveal absolute truths. They are based on survey carried out on small sample of consumers. Hence, they cannot be completely accurate. Moreover, the concept of price elasticity of demand is calculated on the basis of all other factors affecting demand remain constant. But, in practice, demand keeps changing due to changes in other factors too. Besides, the concept of price elasticity of demand is useful for the producer in order to increase revenue. But in fact, the producer aims to maximise profits. Hence, the f irm needs to know more about its costs. If the firm faces an inelastic inela stic demand curve, pushing up prices will reduce output, and therefore, costs will fall at the same time. With revenue ris ing, and costs falling, profits must go up. But the firm has a more difficult decision if facing an elastic demand curv e. If price is lowered, this will also increase output, and theref ore, costs.
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Income Elasticity of Demand: Income elasticity of demand measures the degree of responsiveness of q uantity demanded to a change in income of consumers. Income elasticity of demand is calculated as follows: Income elasticity elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity quantity demanded Percentage change in income. OR
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Type of Goods with Income Elasticity The coefficient of income elasticity of demand can be positive or negative depending upon the nature of the commodity.
In other words, demand might increase or decrease in response to a rise in income, depending upon whether the product is a normal good or an inferior good.
Normal Goods The demand for normal goods increases as income increases, and therefore, the value of the income elasticity of demand is positive. It indicates the direct relationship be tween income and demand for normal goods. However, it is important to distinguish between 2 ty pes of normal goods namely luxuries and necessities. Though positive, the value of income elasticity of demand differs accordingly. For a luxury, the value of income elasticity of demand is greater t han 1, implying that the percentage increase in quantity demanded is larger lar ger than the percentage increase income. The commodity’s demand is income elastic. On the other hand, for a necessity, the value of income elasticity of demand is less than 1, implying that the percentage increase in quantity quantity demanded is smaller than the percentage increase i ncome. The commodity’s demand is income inelastic.
Inferior Goods However, with inferior goods, as income rises demand falls and the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is therefore negative. It indicates the inverse relationship between income and demand for inferior goods. An exceptional case is that demand will remain constant as income rises. In this case there is said to be zero income elasticity of demand.
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Usefulness of knowledge of income elasticity of demand A knowledge of income elasticity of demand is useful to a manufacturer as it helps him to plan his sales and allocate resources more efficiently eff iciently in order to maximise profits should there be any change in consumer’s income. Indeed, the producer must take into account the economic situation of the country.
To plan the demand , If the country exper iences economic growth, national income will rise, and this rise in income will be shared among a mong most households. As the latter finds their income increasing, they increase their demand for many commodities. o
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However, even products with positive income elasticities, there is a great variability of response. For instance, with commodities for which income elasticity of demand is inelastic, although demand may rise with income, it might not r ise faster. The booming industries tend to be those thos e making products which are highly income elastic. On the other hand, a downturn in national income may well mean a rapid decline in the demand for positive income elasticities. Hence, only in such an economic situation should inferior goods be promoted.
Cross elasticity of Demand: Cross elasticity of demand measures the degree of respons iveness of quantity demanded of one commodity to a change in the price of another commodity. If two goods X and Y are taken, cr oss elasticity of demand of X in relation to the price of Y is calculated as follows: CEDXY = percentage change in quantity demanded of X Percentage change in price of Y XED based on Goods The coefficient of cross elasticity of demand can be positive or negative depending upon the nature of interrelationship between the two commodities. o If the tow goods are substitutes, then the value va lue of cross elasticity of demand is positive as changes in price of the commodity will lead to changes in quant ity demanded of another commodity in the same direction. o
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If, the two goods are complements, then the value of cross elasticity of demand is negative, indicating the inverse relationship between quantity demanded of one commodity and the price of its complementary goods. The value of cross elasticity of demand may vary from fr om - ∞ to + ∞. But if the two goods are non-related, the cross elasticity of demand is zero.
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Usefulness of knowledge of cross elasticity of demand: The concept of cross elasticity of demand becomes more relevant in determining price structure in an oligopolistic market situation where few firms compete with each other.
These firms are interdependent in decision making, and as a res ult, ignoring cross elasticity might prove to be disastrous. The concept of cross elasticity of demand allows the producer to identify whether his product is a complement or a substitute which is produced b y other firms. Hence, he is able to assess the impact of sales and make better business decisions regarding price and output polices when prices for substitutes or complements change. o
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If the cross elasticity of demand is positive, it means that a cut in price by a rival business will significantly reduce the firm’s sales. On the other hand, if the value of cross elasticity of demand is negative, the producer must be cautious when supplying the commodities. If the price of its complements rises, it is not advisable for the producer to increase production.
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THEORY OF SUPPLY Quantity supplied: The amount of a particular product that a firm would be willing and able to offer for sale at a particular price during a given time period. Supply schedule: A table showing how much of a product firms will sell at alter native prices.
A supply curve is a graphical depiction of a supply schedule. It shows how the quantity supplied of some product will change as the price of that product changes d uring a specified period of time, holding all other determinants of quantity supplied constant.
law of supply : The positive relationship between price and quantity of a good supplied An increase in market price will lead to an increase in quantity supplied, and a decrease in market price will lead to a decrease in quantity supplied. Explaining the Law of Supply : There are three main reasons why supply curves for most products are drawn as sloping upwards fr om left to right giving a positive relationship between the market price and quantity supplied : 1. The profit motive: When the market price rises (for example after an increase in consumer demand), it becomes more profitable for businesses to increase their output. Higher prices send signals to firms that they can increase their profits by satisfying demand in the market.
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2. Production and costs: When output expands, a firm’s production costs rise, therefore a higher price is needed to justify the extra output and cover these extra costs of production. 3. New entrants coming into the market: Higher prices may create an incentive for other businesses to enter the market leading to an increase in su pply.
Supply Function
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Factors Influencing Market Supply Curve 1. The price of the good itself: Changes in the price of the commodity will lead to changes in quantity s upplied of that commodity. For instance, a rise in the price of good X will lead to a rise i n quantity supplied of good X. This is because good X is now more profitable and producers supply more of it. 2. Weather / climatic conditions: The supply of agricultural products is affected by c hanges in weather conditions. A favorable climatic condition may bring bumper (abundant) harvest so that producers supply more of the agricultural products. On t he other hand, an unfavorable season which results in a poor harvest may cause quantity supplied to fall 3. Technical progress: Technical progress means improvements in the performance of machines, labour, production methods, management control and quality. This allows more to be produced and supplied. 4. Changes in the prices / costs of factors of production: Movement in wages, prices of raw materials, fuel and power, rents, interest rates and other factor prices affects the cost of production. For instance, increase in wages paid t o workers increases the cost of production and reduces the profits of firms. Hence, firms will supply less goods. 5. Government policy – Indirect taxation and Subsidies: Governments can also influence supply. If the government wants fir ms to produce more, it may give them a subsidy which will lower their costs, boost their pro fits and increase supply. However, if government imposes indirect taxes on goods and services t o the producers, supply will fall because of the increase in costs of production. Note: Indirect taxes increase cost of production and cause supply to fall (s hift to the left), whereas subsidies reduce cost of production and cause supply to rise (shift to the right). Movement along the Supply Curve and a Shift In The Supply Curve A movement along the supply curve occurs when quantity supp lied changes because of a change in the price of the commodity alone , while other factors affecting supply remain constant. In fact, when a supply curve is drawn, only the price of the product is allowed to var y, while the conditions of supply do not change. The movement along the s upply curve is shown as follows:
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A shift in the supply curve or a change in supply occurs when quantity supplied changes only because there are changes in conditions of supply such as weather conditions, prices of factor inputs, etc, while the price of the commodity remains constant. The supply cur ve can shift either to the right or to the left, depending upon the changes in the conditions of demand. The s hift in the demand curve is shown as follows:
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Elasticity of Supply The law of supply, which expresses a direct relationship between quantity supplied and price, shows only the direction of supply. Measuring Elasticity of Supply Price elasticity of supply measures the degree of responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in the price of the commodity. Price elasticity of supply is calcula ted as follows: Price elasticity of supply =
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Price elasticity of supplied is always positive, indicating the direct relationsh ip between quantity supplied and price. Supply for most goods is either elastic, inelastic or unitary depending on whether its coefficient is greater than, less than or equal to one.
Types of Elasticity Perfectly inelastic supply Perfectly inelastic supply curve – value of price elasticity of supply is zero.
Inelastic supply Any straight line supply curve that meets the vertical axis (Price axis) will be elastic and its value is greater than 1.
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Unitary Elastic Supply Any straight line supply curves passing through the origin whatever the slopes have unitary price elasticity of supply and its value is equal to 1.
Elastic supply 2. A straight line supply curve that meets the horizontal axis (Quantity axis) will be inelastic and its value is less than 1.
Perfectly elastic supply Perfectly elastic supply curve - The coefficient of elasticity is equa l to infinity. Nothing is supplied at any price below 0P, while an infinite quantity is s upplied at price 0P.
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Factors Influencing Price Elasticity of supply: 1. Time periods: The elasticity of supply tends to be greater in the long run than in the short run because it is easier to increase the amount produced when the firm has more time in which to do it. It may be difficult to change quantities supplied in response to a price increase in the short run. E.g. This is obvious if one considers agricultura l products. Suppose that the price of an agricultural product rises unexpectedly. 2. Availability of resources: If a firm wishes to expand production, it will need more resources. If the economy is already using most of its scarce resources, then firms will find it difficult to employ more, and therefore, output will not rise. 3. Availability of stocks: When suppliers are holding large stocks, supply will be elastic. This is because any increase in demand can be easily met by running down the stocks. However, once the stocks are depleted, it may be very difficult to increase output, and t herefore, supply will be inelastic. 4. Producing at full or below capacity: In some industries the expansion of capacity takes a long time. Once s uch industries operate at full capacity, supply will be inelastic. However, if industries operate below full capacity, supply will be elastic. 5. Risk taking: The more willing entrepreneurs are to take risks the greater will be the elasticity of supply. This will be partly influenced by the system of incentives in the economy. If the rates of taxes are very high, this may reduce the elasticity of supply.
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Market equilibrium A situation in which the supply of an item is exactly equal to its demand. Since there is neither surplus nor shortage in the market, price tends to remain stable in this situation. Market clearing Equilibrium price is also called market clearing price because at this price the exact quantity that producers take to market will be bought by consumers, and there will be nothing ‘left over’. This is efficient because there is neither an excess of supply and wasted output, nor a shortage – the market clears efficiently. This is a central feature of the price mechanism, and one of its significant benefits
How is equilibrium established? Graphically, we say that demand contracts inwards along the curve and supply extends outwards along the curve. Both of these changes are called movements along the demand or supply curve in response to a price change.
Excess demand
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Consumer and producer surplus Consumer surplus Consumer surplus is derived whenever the price a consumer actually pays is less than they are prepared to pay. A demand curve indicates what price consumers are prepared to pay for a hypothetical quantity of a good, based on their expectation of private benefit. For example, at price P, the total private benefit in terms of utility derived by consumers from consuming quantity, Q is shown as the area ABQC in t he diagram.
The amount consumers actually spend is determined by the market price they pay, P, and the quantity they buy, Q - namely, P x Q, or area PBQC. This means that there is a net gain to the consumer, because area ABQC is greater that area PBQC. This net gain is called consumer surplus, which is the total benefit, area ABQC, less the amount spent, area PBQC. Hence ABQC - PBQC = area ABP
Producer surplus Producer surplus is the additional private benefit to producers, in terms of profit, gained when the price they receive in the market is more than the minimum they would be prepared to supply for. In other words they received a reward that more than covers their costs of production. The producer surplus derived by all firms in the market is the area from the supply curve to the price line, EPB.
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Economic welfare Economic welfare is the total benefit available to society from an economic transaction or situation. Economic welfare is also called community surplus. Welfare is represented by the area ABE in the diagram below, which is made up of the area for consumer surplus, ABP plus the area for producer surplus, PBE.
In market analysis economic welfare at equilibrium can be calculated by adding consumer and producer surplus. Welfare analysis considers whether economic decisions by individuals, organisations, and the government increase or decrease economic welfare.
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Changes in equilibrium Graphically, changes in the underlying factors that affect demand and supply will cause shifts in the position of the demand or supply curve at every price. Whenever this happens, the original equilibrium price will no longer equate demand with supply, and price will adjust to bring about a return to equilibrium.
There are four basic causes of a price change: An increase in demand shifts the demand curve to the right, and raises price and output.
Demand shifts to the right
Demand shifts to the left A decrease in demand shifts the demand curve to the left a nd reduces price and output.
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Supply shifts to the right An increase in supply shifts the supply curve to the right, which reduces price and increases output.
Supply shifts to the left A decrease in supply shifts the supply curve to the left, which raises price but reduces output.
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The entry and exit of firms In a competitive market, firms may enter or leave with little difficulty. Firms may be attracted into a market for a number of reasons, but particularly because of the expectation of profit. This causes the market supply curve to shift to the right. Rising prices may provide a sufficient incentive and provide a signal to potential entrants to enter the market. There is a chain reaction, starting with an increase in demand, from D to D1. This raises price to P1, which provides the incentive for existing firms to supply more, from Q to Q1. The higher price also provides the incentive for new firms to enter, and as they do the supply curve shifts from S to S1. A market where prices are rising provides the best opportunity for the entrepreneur. Conversely, lower prices encourage firms to leave the market.
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Impact of producer taxes on market operations Taxes on goods and services A value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption. The tax is levied in order to provide revenue for the fed eral government. The Goods and Services Tax is paid by consumers, but it is levied and remitted to the government by businesses.
Specific tax/unit tax & A per unit tax, or specific tax, is a tax that is defined as a fixed amount for each unit of a good or service sold, such as cents per kilogram. It is thus proportional to the particular quantity of a product sold, regardless of its price. Excise taxes, for instance, fall into this tax category.
Ad valorem tax By contrast, an ad valorem tax is a charge based on a fixed percentage of the product value. Per unit taxes have administrative advantages when it is easy to measure quantities of the product or service being sold Impact of taxes Graphical method – Unit Tax
Graphical method – Ad valorem tax
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Impact of taxes – Equation Method Unit Tax
Ad valorem tax - Removed From Syllabus
Distribution tax incidence according demand and supply elasticity
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Effects of subsidies on market operations Producer subsidies
A subsidy is a payment by the government to suppliers that reduce their costs of production and encourages them to increase output
The subsidy causes the firm's supply curve to shift to the right The amount spent on the subsidy is equal to the subsidy per unit multiplied by total output A direct subsidy to the consumer has the effect of boosting demand in a market
Different Types of Producer Subsidy
A guaranteed payment on the factor cost of a product – e.g. a guaranteed minimum price offered to farmers such as under the old -style Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). An input subsidy which subsidises the cost of inputs used in production – e.g. an employment subsidy for taking on more workers. Government grants to cover losses made by a business – e.g. a grant given to cover losses in the railway industry or a loss-making airline. Bail-outs e.g. for financial organisations in the wake of the credit crunch Financial assistance (loans and grants) for businesses setting up in areas of high unemployment – e.g. as part of a regional policy designed to boost employment .
Economic and Social Justifications for Subsidies Why might the government be justified in providing f inancial assistance to producers in certain markets and industries? How valid are the arguments for government subsidies? 1. To keep prices down and control inflation – in the last couple of years several countries have been offering fuel subsidies to consumers and bu sinesses in the wake of the steep increase in world crude oil prices. 2. To encourage consumption of merit goods and services which are said to generate positive externalities (increased social benefits). Examples might include s ubsidies for investment in environmental goods and services. 3. Reduce the cost of capital investment projects – which might help to stimulate economic growth by increasing long-run aggregate supply. 4. Subsidies to slow-down the process of long term decline in an ind ustry e.g. fishing or mining 5. Subsidies to boost demand for industries during a recession e.g. the car scrappage scheme
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Economic Arguments against Subsidies
The economic and social case for a subsidy should be judged carefully on the grounds of efficiency and fairness Might the money used up in subsidy payments be better spent elsewhere? Government subsidies inevitably carry an opportunity cost and in the long run there might be better ways of providing financial support to producers and workers in specific industries.
Free market economists argue that subsidies distort the working of the free market mechanism and can lead to government failure where intervention leads to a worse distribution of resources.
Distortion of the Market: Subsidies distort market prices – for example, export subsidies distort the trade in goods and services and can curtail the ability of ELDCs to compete in the markets of rich nations. Arbitrary Assistance: Decisions about who receives a subsidy can be arbitrar y Financial Cost: Subsidies can become expensive – note the opportunity cost! Who pays and who benefits? The final cost of a subsidy usually falls on consumers (or tax-payers) who themselves may have derived no benefit from the subsidy. Encouraging inefficiency: Subsidy can artificially protect inefficient firms who need to restructure – i.e. it delays much needed reforms. Risk of Fraud: Ever-present risk of fraud when allocating subsidy payments. There are alternatives: It may be possible to achieve the objectives of subsi dies by alternative means which have less distorting effects.
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Impact of Subsidy – Equation Method Unit Tax
Ad valorem tax - Removed From Syllabus
Distribution tax incidence according demand and supply elasticity
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MARKET STABILIZATION Price stabilization schemes Many primary markets are subject to extreme fluctuations in price. There are several methods of intervention available to governments and agencies
Buffer stocks Buffer stocks are stocks of produce which have not yet been taken t o market. They can help stabilise prices by taking surplus output and putting it into a ‘store’, or, with a bad harvest, stock is released from storage.
A target price can be achieved through intervention buying and selling.
Evaluation of buffer stocks While buffer stocks can help stabilise price, there are several disadvantages, including: 1. Additional costs to society, such as building costs, extra s torage, insurance and costs of managing the scheme. 2. Furthermore, some commodities cannot easily be stored because they are perishable. 3. The system relies on starting with a good harvest, indeed, w ithout stocks in the system it is not possible to react to a poor har vest. 4. Buffer stocks do not prevent the initial problem from arisin g. 5. Critics argue that they distort the operation of free markets and prevent the price mechanism working effectively.
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The buffer stock managers are likely to establish a price ceiling, above which intervention selling will occur, and a price floor, below which intervention buying will take p lace.
Guaranteed prices Guaranteeing a price to producers (at P1 in the diagram below), irrespective of the output they produce, is another way of stabilising prices and incomes. A government or agency can establish a target price, and the n guarantee to pay farmers and growers this price, whatever output is produced. If the market price r ises above this guarantee, the market price will prevail. But if the market price falls below the guarantee, then t he guaranteed price will prevail.
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However, they can also be criticised because: 1. They encourage over-production creating a surplus of Q2 to Q1.This pro blem is particularly associated with the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 2. They can promote inefficiency. For example, farmers may question whether i t is worth bothering to be efficient if they are guaranteed a buyer. 3. There are also extra costs of storage or disposal.
Maximum control prices The government or an industry regulator can set a maximum price in an attempt to prevent the market price from rising above a certain level. One aim of this might be t o prevent the monopolistic exploitation of consumers To be effective a maximum price has to be set below the free market price .
One example might be when shortage of foodstuffs threatens large rises in the free market price. Other examples include rent controls on properties – for example the system of rent controls still in place in Manhattan in the United States. A maximum price seeks to control the price – but also involves a normative judgement on behalf of the government about what that price should be. An example of a maximum price is shown in the next diagram.
The normal equilibrium price is shown at Pe – but the government imposes a maximum price of Pmax. This price ceiling creates excess demand equal to quantity Q2-Q2 because the price has been held below the equilibrium.
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Maximum prices and consumer and producer welfare How does the introduction of a price ceiling affect consumer and producer surp lus? This is shown in the next diagram. At the original equilibri um price consumer surplus = triangle ABPe and producer surplus equals the triangle PeBC. Because of the maximum price ceiling, the quantity supplied contracts t o output Q2. Consumers gain from the price being set artificially lower than the equilibriu m, but there is a loss of consumer welfare because of the reduction in the quantity traded. At P max the new level of consumer surplus = the trapezium ADEPmax. Producer surplus is reduced to a lower level Pmax EC. There has been a net reduction in economic welfare shown by the triang le DBE.
Black Markets
A black market (or shadow market) is an illegal market in which the market price is hi gher than a legally imposed price ceiling. Black markets develop where there is excess demand for a commodity. Some consumers are prepared to pay higher prices in black markets in orde r to get the goods or services they want.
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Minimum control prices A minimum price is a price floor below which the market price cannot fall. To be effective the minimum price has to be set above the equilibrium price The best example of a minimum price is a minimum wage in the labour market
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Price Mechanism Price Mechanism is a system where, the private sector allocates scarce resources or solves basic economic problems of an economy based on the market prices of goods and services which is decided through the intention of free market forces of demand and s upply. Function of Prices in the Market The price mechanism describes the means by which millions of decisions taken by consumers and businesses interact to determine the allocation of scarce resources between competing uses The price mechanism plays three important functions in a market: 1. Signaling function
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2. Incentive function
Through their choices consumers send information to producers about the changing nature of needs and wants Higher prices act as an incentive to raise output because t he supplier stands to make a better profit. When demand is weaker in a recession then supply contracts as producers cut back on output.
3. Rationing function
Prices serve to ration scarce resources when demand in a market outstrips supply. When there is a shortage, the price is bid up – leaving only those with the willingness and ability to pay to purchase the product. Be it the demand for tickets among England supporters for an Ashes cricket series or the demand for a rare antique, the market price acts a rationing device to equate demand with supply. The popularity of auctions as a means of allocating resources is worth considering as a means of allocating resources and clearing a market.
Maximizing Behavior
To say that individuals maximize is to say that they pick some objective and then seek to maximize its value. Economists pay special attention to two groups of maximizers: consumers and firms. We assume that consumers seek to maximize utility and that firms seek to maximize economic profit . The difference between total revenue and total cost, which is the difference between total revenue and total cost.
Judging the Market
Economists are interested in knowing how to judge whether market are the best way of allocating resources. There are two main ways in which they do this, Whether markets are efficient in resources allocation Whether equity is there in the economy o o
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2) Answer the questions using the diagram given below.
a. Identify the equilibrium price and quantity before and after government taxation. b. What is the total amount of tax borne by the consumer? c. What is the total tax income after the implementation of taxation? d. Calculate the producer surplus before and after the implementation taxation? e. Calculate the consumer surplus before and after the implementation taxation?
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3) Consider the following data regarding a product in a perfect competitive market, Qd= 20-2P Qs=2P a. Draw the demand and supply curve according to the given data. b. Assume government decides to provide 20% subsidy to the producers of this product, draw the new supply curve. c. Calculate the producer surplus and consumer surplus before and after the provision of subsidy. d. Identify the cost of government subsidy? Calculate the consumer’s subsidy benefit and producer’s subsidy benefit? 4) Data of a product are given below, Price 20
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a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Assume there is 50% VAT on this product. Show that in your graph. c. What is the new equilibrium price and quantity? d. Calculate the government tax income? e. Calculate the tax burden of both the producer and the consumer? f. Calculate the producer surplus and consumer surplus before and after tax. g. Calculate the economic loss? 5) Consider the following data regarding a product in a perfect competitive market, Price 2 4 6 8 10
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c. Identify the price for excess demand at100 units. d. Identify the price for excess supply at 300 units. e. If government introduces a maximum control price of Rs.6, what would be the total demand, local supply, excess demand, black market price and excess income for the producers? f. Calculate the consumer surplus and producer surplus at the maximum control price. g. What government can do to protect the control price? 6) Data of a product are given below, Price Demand Supply
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a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Calculate the consumer surplus and producer surplus at the equilibrium point. c. Assume that the government introduces a minimum control price of Rs.8; identify the d. Total supply, local demand, excess supply and the pr ice requested by the consumers. e. In order to protect the control price what actions can be taken by the government? f. Calculate the consumer surplus and producer surplus at the minimum control price. 7) Data of a product are given below, Price 1 5
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8) Data of a product are given below, Price 4 20
Demand 200 40
Supply 40 200
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Assume the government introduces a unit tax of Rs.4 per unit; show that in your graph. c. Calculate the consumer surplus and producer surplus before and after tax. d. Calculate the economic loss.
9) Data of a product are given below, Price 4 6 8 10 12 14
Demand 200 150 100 50 0 -50
Supply -50 0 50 100 150 200
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Calculate the consumer surplus and producer surplus at the equilibrium point. c. Assume the government introduces a unit subsidy of Rs.2 per unit; show that in your graph. d. Identify the total government expenditure for subsidy. e. Calculate the benefit from subsidy for the consumer and producer.
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10)Consider the following data regarding a product in a perfect competitive market,
Price 20 120
Demand 6000 1000
Supply 0 7000
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Identify the following using your graph.
Excess demand at Rs.50
Excess supply at Rs.100
Excess demand price at 2000 units
Excess supply price at 5000 units
Price elasticity of demand at equilibrium
Price elasticity of supply at equilibrium
c. Identify the demand and supply equation. d. Identify the excess demand and excess supply equation. 11)Consider the following data regarding a product in a perfect competitive market,
Price 5 10
Excess demand 200 -200
a. Draw the excess demand curve and identify the equilibrium. b. Calculate the equilibrium price by identifying the excess demand equation.
12)Assume that a price elasticity of demand of a product is - 0.4 and price elasticity of supply is 1.5. this price 1000 units are demanded and 400 units are supplied. a. Calculate the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied at Rs.24. b. Draw the demand and supply curves and identify the equilibrium point.
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13) Following graph shows the change in a market after government imposing indirect tax.
Calculate the following, a) Equilibrium price and quantity before tax? b) quilibrium price and quantity after tax? c) Per unit tax borne by the producer? d) Per unit tax borne by the consumer? e) Total tax burden for consumers? f) Total tax burden for producers? g) Government tax income? h) Consumer surplus before taxation? 14) Consider the following data for a product in competitive market, Price 16 64
Demand 5000 2000
Supply 1000 4000
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Assume that this product can be imported from a neighboring country at Rs. 32, draw the supply curve. c. If the government introduces 25% tax on import, show that in y our graph. d. Calculate the tax income for the government?
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15) Data of a product are given below, Price 1 4
Demand 160 80
Supply 0 120
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Assume that the government introduces a minimum control price of Rs.4; show that in your graph. c. How much should the government purchase in order to maintain the control pr ice? Calculate the purchasing expense? d. Calculate government expense for the provision of subsidy?
16)Data of a product are given below, Price 4 16
Demand 40 10
Supply 0 30
a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. If government introduces a maximum control price of Rs.8, what would be the total demand, local supply, excess demand, black market price and excess income for the producers? c. Identify the quantity to be imported? d. Calculate government expense for the provision of subsidy? 17) Consider the following data regarding a product in a perfect competitive market, Price Excess supply 10 -30 30 30 Draw the excess supply curve and identify the equilibrium price. 18)Data of a product are given below, Price 8 40
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a. Draw the demand and supply curve and identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Calculate the price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply at equilibrium. c. Calculate the Consumer surplus and producer surplus at equilibrium.
19)Demand and supply equations of a product is given below, Qd=60-4p Qs= 20-6p a. Identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. If the government imposes an indirect tax of Rs.2, identify t he new equilibrium price and quantity. c. Calculate the tax burden of the consumer and the producer. d. Calculate the government tax income. 20)Demand and supply equations of a product is given below, Qd = 400-10P
Qs = -100+15P
a. Identify the equilibrium price and quantity. b. Assume that the government imposes a maximum control price of Rs.1 5, a.
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