1. This question asks you to do a comparative staties analysis in the market for rice. The following graph depicts the initial market equilibrium for rice. For each seenario, determine (6) whether demand or supply is affected, (i1) in which direction the curve(s) shift, and (iii) how the equilibrium changes. a. com (a substitute for rice) is now considered by doctors to be more healthy than rice b. scientists developed a new more productive technology for growing rice e. consumers' incomes rose and rice is a normal good d. a hurricane destroyed a majority of rice crop e wages of agricultural workers rise

1. This question asks you to do a comparative staties analysis in the market for rice. The following graph depicts the initial market equilibrium for rice. For each seenario, determine (6) whether demand or supply is affected, (i1) in which direction the curve(s) shift, and (iii) how the equilibrium changes. a. com (a substitute for rice) is now considered by doctors to be more healthy than rice b. scientists developed a new more productive technology for growing rice e. consumers' incomes rose and rice is a normal good d. a hurricane destroyed a majority of rice crop e wages of agricultural workers rise

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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