Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 232

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Figure: Shifts in Demand and Supply III
-(Figure: Shifts in Demand and Supply III) Look at the figure Shifts in Demand and Supply III. The figure shows how supply and demand might shift in response to specific events. Suppose a spring frost destroys one-third of the nation's artichoke crop. Which panel BEST describes how this will affect the market for mayonnaise, which is a complement to artichokes?

• A)panel A
• B)panel B
• C)panel C
• D)panel D

Understand the concept of supply elasticity and how to calculate it using the midpoint formula.

Analyze how elasticity affects government tax revenue and the burden of taxes on producers and consumers.

Recognize the behavioral implications of elasticity in public policy, such as the effectiveness of sin taxes.

Interpret graphical representations of supply and demand curves, including shifts due to tax impositions.

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