Explain each of the following statements using supply-
and-demand diagrams.
a. When a cyclone hits Queensland, the price of
bananas rises in supermarkets throughout the
country.
b. When school holidays end, the price of picture
tickets plummets.
c. When a war breaks out in the Middle East, the price
of petrol rises, and the price of a used Ford Falcon
falls.
(a)
Cyclone damages bananas produced in the farm, hence the supply of bananas will reduce. Therefore, the market price will increase.
Price increases from "P_E" to "P_N"
(b)
The price of picture tickets plummets because there is a decrease in demand, hence market price falls.
Price falls from "P_E" to "P_N"
(c)
Because people will want to escape from war, there will be a high demand for petrol hence the price of petrol rises.
Price rises from "P_E" to "P_N"
However, no one will still want to buy the used Ford Falcon hence its price will fall.
Price of the used Ford Falcon falls from "P_E" to "P_N"
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