Consider the Collectors' Market for First Editions of Two Popular

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Essay

Consider the collectors' market for first editions of two popular children's books,Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling and Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman.Sales of the Harry Potter novel are much greater than sales of Ruby in the Smoke yet the price of the Harry Potter novel is much lower than the price of Pullman's novel.
a.On one large diagram,draw a demand and supply graph for first editions of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and another demand and supply graph for first editions of Ruby in the Smoke.
b.Show how it is possible for the price of the Harry Potter novel to be much lower than the price of Pullman's novel,even though the demand for the Harry Potter novel is much greater than the demand for Ruby in the Smoke.
c.Provide a written explanation to accompany your graphical illustration.

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Definitions:

Diversification

Practice of reducing risk by allocating resources to a variety of activities whose outcomes are not closely related.

Risk-Free Asset

An investment that is expected to return its original value without any loss and with a certain rate of interest.

Positively Correlated

A relationship between two variables where both variables move in the same direction, meaning that as one variable increases, the other also increases, and vice versa.

Diversification Objective

A strategy aimed at reducing risk by allocating investments among various financial instruments, industries, or other categories.