Macroeconomics 1st year [University] Notes [ECO10B]
ECS1501 Assignment 04 semester 01 2023 Exam (elaborations) ECS1501 - Economics IA Economics for South African Students, ISBN: 9780627033421
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, Queston 1
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The market for good A is in equilibrium. Then a technological innovation reduces the cost of production of
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good A and, simultaneously, the price of a complement good increases. The equilibrium price of good A will
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increase and the equilibrium quantity will either increase, decrease, or stay the same,
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Question 2
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Jenga is a popular game where the players have to remove and replace blocks to build a higher (and more
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unstable) tower. Jenga blocks are made of wood. If there is an increase in the price of a substitute for jenga
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and, simultaneously, an increase in the price of wood, the equilibrium price of jenga will either increase,
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decrease, or stay the same, and the equilibrium quantity will decrease.
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, Question 3
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Ina competitive market, supply and demand decrease simultaneously. The effect on equilibrium quantity is
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uncertain, but the equilibrium price will increase,
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Question 4
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Oil is the main component in the manufacture of plastic bags. If the price of oll were to increase, the price of
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plastic bags would increase and the quantity would decrease.
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, Question 5
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Two things occur simultaneously in the market for good A: 1. there is an increase in the price of an important
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input in the production of good A and, 2. there is a decrease in the price ofa complement of good A. As a
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result, the equilibrium price of good A will decrease and the equilibrium quantity of good A will either increase,
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decrease, or stay the same.
Note, that you will lose 50% of the mark for this question if you choose the incorrect option.
If you are not sure about the answer and do not want to guess, choose the “Unsure” option. You will neither
receive marks for the question nor will you lose marks for choosing this option.
True
False
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