Assume Tea brands ChotooChai and BaraChai are competing brands in the market. With arrival of winter season, ChotooChai announces good promotional deals. Using ‘Comparative Statics Analysis’ of demand and supply model:
a. How will the managements of the two brands study the short-run and long-run impact on Tea Sales, after the announcement of promotions in the market of Tea?
b. Demonstrate and explain, with clearly labelled two panel diagrams, the ‘Rationing Function’ and the Allocating or ‘Guiding Function’ of Price.