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    Supply and Demand

    Applications

    Chapter 4

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    Topics

    A. Price elasticity

    Calculating elasticities

    Demand

    Supply

    Applications

    Economics of agriculture

    Impact of a ta on price and !uantity

    "loors and ceilings

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    Price elasticity

    Demand ho# much the !uantity

    demanded changes #hen its price

    changes

    $ecessities

    %uuries

    Engel&s la#

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    Price elasticity' cont&d(

    Calculating elasticities)

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    Elastic Demand Sho#s %arge

    *uantity +esponse to Price

    Change

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    Figure 4-1

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    Table 4-1

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    Price Elasticity of Demand "alls

    into Three Categories

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    Figure 4-2

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    Perfectly Elastic

    and Inelastic Demands

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    Figure 4-3

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    Table 4-2

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    Slope and Elasticity Are $ot

    the Same Thing

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    Figure 4-4

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    A Simple +ule for Calculating the

    Demand Elasticity

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    Figure 4-5

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    Elasticity and +e,enue)-Ch. 4. Tale 4./0

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    Supply Elasticity Depends upon

    Producer +esponse to Price

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    Figure 4-6

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    Applications)

    Economics of Agriculture

    Ta impact 1 incidence

    "loors 1 ceilings minimum #age

    energy price controls

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    Prices of 2asic "arm Products

    3a,e Declined Sharply

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    Figure 4-7

    C 4

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    Agricultural Distress +esults from

    Epanding Supply and PriceInelastic

    Demand

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    Figure 4-8

    Ch 4

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    Crop+estriction Program +aise

    oth Price and "arm Income

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    Figure 4-9

    Ch t 4

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    5asoline Ta "alls on 2oth

    Consumer and Producer

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    Figure 4-10

    Ch t 4

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    The 6inimum 7age and Teenage

    8nemployment' 9:4;

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    Effects of a 6inimum 7age

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    Figure 4-12

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    Price Controls Produce

    Shortages

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    Figure 4-13