Assignment title: Information
Topic: Demand and Supply, Elasticity of demand and supply
Assignment has to be related to the potato market (article) not written in general terms.
Q1. - Define the perfectly competitive potato market
- Discuss the main reason for the price rise
- Explain the equilibration process ie shortage or surplus
- Draw a graph
Q2. Discuss price elasticity including a distinction between price elastic and inelastic
- Refer back to the determinants/influences of price elasticity of demand but relate to potatoes
- Refer to the total revenue test and discuss with the new price change of potatoes, the impact on total expenditure/revenue
- Use a graph to illustrate
Q3. - Recap on the reason why potato prices have increased
- Refer to two other markets that will be affected by the change in the price of potatoes
- make sure you illustrate two separate graphs
- Make sure you include and discuss the shifts, and equilibrating process
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