Seafront properties along the promenade at Brighton on the
south coast of England have an inelastic supply, and cars
have an elastic supply. Suppose that a rise in population
doubles the demand for both products (that is, the quantity
demanded at each price is twice what it was).
a. What happens to the equilibrium price and quantity in
each market?
b. Which product experiences a larger change in price?
c. Which product experiences a larger change in quantity?
d. What happens to total consumer spending on each
product?
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