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Suppose the equilibrium price for soft drinks is $1.00. If the current price in the soft drink market is $1.25

March 7, 2010 // Posted in Economics (Tags: , , , ) |  1 Comment


Possible Answers:
-there will be a surplus of soft drinks.
-the supply curve of soft drinks will shift leftward.
-there will be a shortage of soft drinks.
-the demand curve for soft drinks will shift leftward.

you are the manager of a firm that produces and markets a generic type of soft drink in a competitive?

December 10, 2009 // Posted in Economics (Tags: , , , ) |  2 Comments


market. In addition to the large number of generic products in your market, you also compete against major brands such as coca-cola and pepsi. Suppose that, due to the successful lobbying efforts of sugar producers in the United States. Congress is going to levy a $0.50 per pound tariff on all imported raw sugar-the primary input for your product. In addition, coke and pepsi plan to launch an agressive advertising campaign design to persuade consumers that their branded products are superior to generic soft drinks. How will this events impact the equilibrium price and quantity of generic soft drinks?