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Matthew Groneberg
on Oct 25, 2024
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Plastic and steel are substitutes in the production of body panels for certain automobiles. If the price of plastic increases, with other things remaining the same, we would expect:
A) the price of steel to fall.
B) the demand curve for steel to shift to the right.
C) the demand curve for plastic to shift to the left.
D) nothing to happen to steel because it is only a substitute for plastic.
E) the demand curve for steel to shift to the left.
Demand Curve
A graphical representation of the relationship between the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase and the price.
Substitutes
Goods or services that can replace each other in use, providing the consumer with a choice.
Body Panels
External components or parts of a vehicle's body structure, such as doors, hoods, and fenders, usually made from metal or composite materials.
- Identify the determinants that could lead to modifications in the supply and demand curves.
- Understand the function of substitute goods and complementary goods within the dynamics of the market.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the determinants that could lead to modifications in the supply and demand curves.
- Understand the function of substitute goods and complementary goods within the dynamics of the market.