The Table Below Shows the Quantity Demanded and Quantity Supplied

question 11

Essay

The table below shows the quantity demanded and quantity supplied of DVDs at each price level. $$\begin{array} { | r | r | r | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Price } \\\text { (dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { Demanded }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { Supplied }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Surplus (+) } \\\text { Shortage (-) }\end{array} \\\hline 20.00 & 10 & 500 & \\\hline 18.00 & 25 & 400 & \\\hline 16.00 & 45 & 250 & \\\hline 14.00 & 80 & 200 & \\\hline 12.00 & 140 & 140 & \\\hline 10.00 & 200 & 80 & \\\hline 8.00 & 300 & 40 & \\\hline 6.00 & 450 & 5 & \\\hline\end{array}$$ (a) Fill out the column entitled Surplus/Shortage.
(b) What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity in this market?
(c) Suppose that consumers' taste changed in favor of DVDs due to their high quality. What happens at the original equilibrium price level calculated in Part (b)?
(d) Suppose that advances in technology reduced the production cost of DVD players. What happens at the original equilibrium price level calculated in Part (b)?

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A calculation that compares the value of a dollar today to the value of that same dollar in the future, taking inflation and returns into account.

Capital Budgeting

The process of making investment decisions in long-term assets and projects, often involving analysis of their cash flows.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method for dispersing the expense of a physical asset over its viable life in regular yearly sums.

Cash Flow

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, particularly in terms of liquidity and financial stability.