Consider the market for pens. Suppose that the number of students with an allergy to pencil erasers increases, causing m
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Consider the market for pens. Suppose that the number of students with an allergy to pencil erasers increases, causing m
Next, complete the following graph, labeled Scenario 2, by shifting the supply and demand curves in the same way that you did on the Scenario 1 graph. Scenario 2 Demand Supply PRICE (Dollars per pen) 3 1 2 Supply Demand 6 3 QUANTITY (Milions of pens) P 10
Compare both the Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 graphs. Notice that after completing both graphs, you can now see a difference between them that wasn't apparent before the shifts because each graph indicates different magnitudes for the supply and demand shifts in the market for pens. Use the results of your answers on both the Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 graphs to complete the following table. Begin by indicating the overall change in the equilibrium price and quantity after the shift in demand or supply for each shift-magnitude scenario. Then, in the final column, indicate the resulting change in the equilibrium price and quantity when supply and demand shift in the direction you previously indicated on both graphs. If you cannot determine the answer without knowing the magnitude of the shifts, choose Cannot determine. Change in Equilibrium Objects Scenario 2 Equilibrium Object Scenario 1 When Shift Magnitudes Are Unknown Price Quantity True or False: When both the demand and supply curves shift, you can always determine the effect on price and quantity without knowing the magnitude of the shifts True False