Using Graphs, Explain What Will Happen to Equilibrium Price and Equilibrium

question 3

Essay

Using graphs, explain what will happen to equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of a product as a result of each of the following scenarios:
a. A rise in the number of buyers and a decrease in the cost of producing the product.
b. A decrease in the number of suppliers and an increase in the number of buyers.
c. An increase in the cost of production and a decrease in consumers' income.
d. Advances in the technology used to produce the product and a decrease in the price of a substitute.
e. A decrease in the tax on the product imposed on consumers and a decline in the price of a complement.
f. A government program that subsidizes the price of the product to consumers and a tax imposed on the producer.

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Definitions:

Depreciated

Depreciation refers to the accounting practice of spreading out the expense of a physical asset over the duration of its expected lifespan.

Tax Purposes

Considerations or actions taken within financial contexts to optimize tax liability, including strategies for deductions, credits, and structuring transactions.

CCA Rate

Refers to the Capital Cost Allowance rate, which is used in taxation to represent the annual depreciation expense of a physical asset's cost.

NPV

Net Present Value, a financial metric that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.