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1.Steel mill wage costs increase by 18 percent over a year. What is the likely e

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Question

1.Steel mill wage costs increase by 18 percent over a year. What is the likely economic effect on the market for steel?

a

There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the right, thereby increasing the price of steel.

b

There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the left, thereby increasing the price of steel.

c

There is a decrease in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the left, thereby increasing the price of steel.

d

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2.Refer to the table below. If D1 and S1 represent the demand and supply schedules in a particular market, then the equilibrium price and quantity are __________ and __________, respectively.

Price

D 1

D 2

S 1

S 2

$12  

  5

  9

19

14

$10  

  8

12

17

12

$8

11

15

15

10

$6

13

18

13

  8

$4

16

21

11

  6

$2

18

24

  9

  4

There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the right, thereby increasing the price of steel.

b

Explanation / Answer

b.

There is an increase in the cost of producing steel, which shifts the supply curve of steel to the left, thereby increasing the price of steel.

.

c. $6; 13