Suppose we observe the following two simultaneous events in the market for beef. First, there is a decrease in the demand for beef due to changes in consumer tastes. And second, there is a reduction in supply due to cattle farmers selling their land to real estate developers.
Explain the effects of these two events on the equilibrium price and quantity of beef.
- How you labeled the axes on the graph
- what the demand curve looks like
- What the supply curve looks like
- How you found equilibrium price and quantity
Describe the effects of the decrease in demand for beef and then the decrease in supply of beef.
- Which curve(s) shifted and which direction they shifted
- The effect on equilibrium price and quantity